# Malaysia plans phased expansion of biodiesel programme, minister says | Reuters

> Malaysia's Plantation and Commodities Minister said the country plans to expand its palm-based B20 biodiesel programme nationwide in phases. The plan will account for palm oil's price sensitivity relative to petroleum. Malaysia currently has a B10 national mandate, with B20 already in Labuan, Langkawi and Sarawak.

- Date: 2026-04-07 · published 2026-04-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Malaysia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15476-malaysia-plans-phased-expansion-of-biodiesel-programme-minister-says-reuters
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

A nationwide biodiesel mandate would add structural domestic demand for palm oil, supporting prices. The phased timing limits the near-term impact.

## Read by commodity

- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2026-06-18 | [Indonesia on track to launch B50 biodiesel programme on July 1, minister says \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15459-indonesia-on-track-to-launch-b50-biodiesel-programme-on-july-1-minister-says.md) | -0.5% | -0.4% |
| 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% |
| PALMOIL | 2023-02-08 | [Indonesia's new palm oil biodiesel programme profits major corporations at the expense of smallholders, says union](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15754-indonesia-s-new-palm-oil-biodiesel-programme-profits-major-corporations-at-the.md) | -0.4% | +1.7% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-06-25 | [Indonesia sets 3-month transition period for B50 biodiesel programme, official says](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15462-indonesia-sets-3-month-transition-period-for-b50-biodiesel-programme-official.md) | -0.5% | +0.6% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-03-09 | [Indonesia may revive B50 biodiesel mix plan as oil prices soar \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20268-indonesia-may-revive-b50-biodiesel-mix-plan-as-oil-prices-soar-reuters.md) | +3.6% | +8.6% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/malaysia-plans-phased-expansion-biodiesel-programme-minister-says-2026-04-07/

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