# B15 biodiesel mandate can reduce Malaysia’s export reliance by boosting domestic usage – Felda chairman

> Felda chairman Ahmad Shabery Cheek said Malaysia's biodiesel mandate increase from B10 to B15, effective June 1, will reduce the country's reliance on export markets. He said palm oil use for biodiesel could eventually rise to five to six million tonnes a year. Malaysia's 20 biodiesel plants are currently operating below capacity.

- Date: 2026-06-09 · published 2026-06-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Malaysia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15460-b15-biodiesel-mandate-can-reduce-malaysia-s-export-reliance-by-boosting
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

A larger domestic biodiesel share would absorb palm oil that would otherwise be exported, supporting prices and reducing exposure to export conditions. Actual price impact depends on how fast the mandate is enforced.

## Read by commodity

- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2022-04-26 | [Malaysia's biodiesel group opposes reduction of biofuel mandate](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15828-malaysia-s-biodiesel-group-opposes-reduction-of-biofuel-mandate.md) | +10.6% | -0.0% |
| PALMOIL | 2023-05-17 | [Malaysia Says Committed to Raising Palm Oil Biodiesel Mandate](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15734-malaysia-says-committed-to-raising-palm-oil-biodiesel-mandate.md) | -1.4% | -6.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-09-28 | [Indonesia's palm oil exports to decline amid rising domestic demand for biodiesel I I Bioenergy Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15616-indonesia-s-palm-oil-exports-to-decline-amid-rising-domestic-demand-for.md) | +9.1% | +9.7% |
| PALMOIL | 2018-10-16 | [Malaysia’s biodiesel output, exports set to hit records  \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62407-malaysia-s-biodiesel-output-exports-set-to-hit-records-the-star.md) | +1.1% | -6.8% |
| PALMOIL | 2023-10-03 | [Malaysia mulls expansion of B10 biodiesel usage to industrial sector](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15696-malaysia-mulls-expansion-of-b10-biodiesel-usage-to-industrial-sector.md) | -2.7% | -1.5% |

## Sources

- paultan.org: https://paultan.org/2026/06/09/b15-biodiesel-mandate-can-reduce-malaysias-export-reliance-by-boosting-domestic-usage-felda-chairman/

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