Indonesian authorities have opened a corruption case linked to the issuance of palm oil export permits, naming four suspects including a trade ministry official and palm oil company executives, the attorney general said on Tuesday.
The move comes as the government in Indonesia, which is the world's top palm oil producer, has faced pressure to control soaring cooking oil prices. Authorities between late January and the middle of March restricted exports of palm oil and its derivatives, requiring companies to meet demand at home before they were allowed to export.
The attorney general only gave the initials of the suspects but said they included a director general of international trade at the trade ministry and officials at three companies - Permata Hijau Group, PT Wilmar Nabati Indonesia and Musim Mas."The Trade Ministry also stands ready to provide any information needed in the law enforcement process," he said.
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