# Indonesia's B50 Countdown Meets Malaysia's Firm Export Duty | Palm Oil Economics

> Indonesia plans full B50 biodiesel implementation from October 1, 2026, with national distribution reportedly at 80%. The government is also preparing a B50 to B60 roadmap. Malaysia lifted its October crude palm oil reference price but kept the export duty at 10%.

- Date: 2026-09-20 · published 2026-09-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Indonesia · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15442-indonesia-s-b50-countdown-meets-malaysia-s-firm-export-duty-palm-oil-economics
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

A full B50 mandate would divert a large volume of palm oil into domestic fuel use, reducing exportable supply and supporting palm oil prices. A B50 to B60 roadmap signals that structural domestic demand will keep rising.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2024-04-23 | [Malaysia kept export duty on crude palm oil at 8% in May](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15652-malaysia-kept-export-duty-on-crude-palm-oil-at-8-in-may.md) | -0.1% | -4.7% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-01-06 | [Demand for Malaysian palm oil could rise if Indonesia raises exports levy — TA Securities](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15590-demand-for-malaysian-palm-oil-could-rise-if-indonesia-raises-exports-levy-ta.md) | +0.3% | +0.2% |
| PALMOIL | 2023-03-23 | [Malaysia keeps April crude palm oil export duty at 8%](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15749-malaysia-keeps-april-crude-palm-oil-export-duty-at-8.md) | +0.2% | -2.7% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-07-19 | [Malaysia keeps August crude palm oil export duty at 8%](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15631-malaysia-keeps-august-crude-palm-oil-export-duty-at-8.md) | -0.1% | -1.0% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-02-06 | [Indonesia’s CPO export levy hike will make Malaysian crude palm oil more competitive: Experts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15582-indonesia-s-cpo-export-levy-hike-will-make-malaysian-crude-palm-oil-more.md) | +4.4% | +3.3% |
| SBO | 2022-04-25 | [Malaysia urges countries to prioritise food over fuel as Indonesia bans palm exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15830-malaysia-urges-countries-to-prioritise-food-over-fuel-as-indonesia-bans-palm.md) | +1.6% | -4.6% |
| SBO | 2022-01-30 | [Indonesia’s palm oil export curbs upend global edible oil markets - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8091-indonesia-s-palm-oil-export-curbs-upend-global-edible-oil-markets-markets.md) | +2.2% | +8.1% |
| SBO | 2022-04-28 | [Soy oil soars to record as Indonesia expands palm export ban](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41929-soy-oil-soars-to-record-as-indonesia-expands-palm-export-ban.md) | -2.7% | -7.3% |

## Sources

- palmoileconomics.com: https://palmoileconomics.com/news/2026-09-20-policy

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