# Indonesia mulls palm oil export levy hike to support biodiesel mandate | Reuters

> Indonesia's energy ministry said the country will likely raise its palm oil export levy to fund the biodiesel mandate, citing tightening funds. Indonesia currently runs B40 and intends to move to B50 later this year.

- Date: 2026-01-08 · published 2026-01-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Indonesia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15499-indonesia-mulls-palm-oil-export-levy-hike-to-support-biodiesel-mandate-reuters
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

A higher levy to fund biodiesel subsidies affects the cost of Indonesian exports and the outlook for domestic palm oil demand, making the price impact uncertain.

## Read by commodity

- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2018-12-26 | [Indonesia to continue subsidizing biodiesel despite slashing palm oil export levy  : The Daily Digest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61470-indonesia-to-continue-subsidizing-biodiesel-despite-slashing-palm-oil-export.md) | +5.0% | +7.8% |
| PALMOIL | 2017-12-01 | [The hidden cost of Indonesia’s biodiesel mandate to consumers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67870-the-hidden-cost-of-indonesia-s-biodiesel-mandate-to-consumers.md) | -5.1% | -5.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-09-19 | [Indonesia UCO, POME export levy hikes to support local biofuel output: sources](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15620-indonesia-uco-pome-export-levy-hikes-to-support-local-biofuel-output-sources.md) | +2.4% | +11.3% |
| 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 | 2026-02-11 | [INTERVIEW: Indonesia palm oil group says B50 requires higher export levies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15491-interview-indonesia-palm-oil-group-says-b50-requires-higher-export-levies.md) | -0.8% | +7.3% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/indonesia-mulls-palm-oil-export-levy-hike-support-biodiesel-mandate-2026-01-08/

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