Deputy Agriculture Minister Denies PT DSI Profiting from Single-Window CPO Export Scheme

Deputy Minister of Agriculture Sudaryono has provided a clear clarification regarding PT Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia’s (DSI) role in the single-window export scheme for strategic commodities, denying concerns that the new entity would profit from crude palm oil (CPO) exports.

“I am not taking profit, I repeat, I am not taking profit,” Sudaryono stated at a press conference following a coordination meeting addressing the decline in fresh fruit bunch (TBS) palm oil prices in Jakarta on Friday, 29 May 2026.

Sudaryono explained that PT DSI was established to manage and oversee the export of national strategic commodities, including coal, CPO, and ferroalloy, to ensure trade mechanisms operate more orderly, transparent, and accountable.

The statement aims to alleviate concerns in the downstream palm oil industry, particularly among refineries and exporters. “We hope there will be no further concerns, especially from downstream industry entrepreneurs,” he added.

The Deputy Minister’s remarks come amid public scrutiny over PT DSI’s status. Previously, Danantara Indonesia’s Chief Investment Officer (CIO) Pandu Sjahrir stated that PT DSI is a state-owned enterprise (SOE) focused on profit (for-profit).

Pandu noted that DSI, with 99% of its shares owned by Danantara’s Investment Management Agency (BPI), was originally designed to generate profit through natural resources export management.

The government is currently finalising regulations during a three-month transition period to ensure the shift of export mechanisms to PT DSI does not disrupt price stability for farmers or national export performance.