Despite pleas by Malaysia this week not to "normalise" the haze, Indonesia has flatly denied any responsibility.
Global consumption of palm oil, used in a wide range of products such as cookies, candles and as a cooking oil, is growing rapidly.
Palm oil is the world's most used edible oil, accounting for 60% of global vegetable oil exports.
For Indonesia, the world's biggest palm oil producer, the product is one of the biggest export earners after coal.
Export earnings from palm oil and its derivatives stood at $39.28 billion in 2022, according to the Indonesian Palm Oil Association.
Persons:
Siti Nurbaya Bakar, Ananda Teresia, Kate Lamb, Bernadette Christina, Naveen Thukral
Organizations:
of Southeast Asian Nations, Control, ACC, El, Greenpeace, Indonesian Palm Oil Association, Thomson
Locations:
JAKARTA, Southeast Asia, Indonesian, WHAT'S, Malaysia, Indonesia, Borneo, Singapore, Greenpeace Indonesia