Indonesia exported 8.92 million metric tons of crude and refined palm oil in the January to May period, up 7.41% from the same period a year earlier, statistics bureau data showed on Wednesday.

The shipments were valued at $9.59 billion.

The bureau's data excludes palm kernel oil, oleochemicals and biodiesel.

GAPKI, Indonesia's palm oil association, usually releases its own numbers at a later date, covering more products, and thus has different export figures.