# INTERVIEW: Indonesia palm oil group says B50 requires higher export levies

> The Indonesian Palm Oil Association said the government's decision to shelve the planned B50 biodiesel mandate is tied to the need for higher export levies. The interview was published by Quantum Commodity Intelligence.

- Date: 2026-02-11 · published 2026-02-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Indonesia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15491-interview-indonesia-palm-oil-group-says-b50-requires-higher-export-levies
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Shifting funding from biodiesel subsidies to higher export levies changes how palm oil flows are taxed, adding uncertainty to export prices.

## Read by commodity

- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2026-01-08 | [Indonesia mulls palm oil export levy hike to support biodiesel mandate \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15499-indonesia-mulls-palm-oil-export-levy-hike-to-support-biodiesel-mandate-reuters.md) | +0.2% | +7.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-01-20 | [Malaysia gains cost edge in palm oil exports as Indonesia hikes levy, says TA Securities](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15498-malaysia-gains-cost-edge-in-palm-oil-exports-as-indonesia-hikes-levy-says-ta.md) | +1.9% | +4.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-06-26 | [Pakistan Asks Indonesia to Ease Export Levy on Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15466-pakistan-asks-indonesia-to-ease-export-levy-on-palm-oil.md) | -1.2% | +0.9% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-06-01 | [Palm Oil Markets Split as Indonesia Export Revamp Confuses Trade](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19375-palm-oil-markets-split-as-indonesia-export-revamp-confuses-trade.md) | -0.7% | -1.9% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-09-16 | [Indonesia expects palm oil export levy collection to jump about 31%](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15441-indonesia-expects-palm-oil-export-levy-collection-to-jump-about-31.md) | -1.5% | -5.7% |

## Sources

- qcintel.com: https://www.qcintel.com/biofuels/article/interview-indonesia-palm-oil-group-says-b50-requires-higher-export-levies-58466.html

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