# Subsidy strain delays Indonesia’s B50 mandate | The Star

> Indonesia delayed the B50 biodiesel mandate, citing technical readiness and funding limits. It is still moving ahead with raising the palm oil export levy from 10% to 12.5% from March 1.

- Date: 2026-01-21 · published 2026-01-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Indonesia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15500-subsidy-strain-delays-indonesia-s-b50-mandate-the-star
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

A delayed B50 cuts expected domestic palm oil use for biodiesel, while the higher levy makes Indonesian exports less competitive against Malaysia, both bearish for palm oil prices.

## Read by commodity

- PALMOIL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2026-01-16 | [Indonesia’s B50 delay opens short-term export window for Malaysian palm oil \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15501-indonesia-s-b50-delay-opens-short-term-export-window-for-malaysian-palm-oil-the.md) | +2.3% | +5.7% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-01-27 | [Palm Oil Magazine - Indonesia Delays B50 Mandate as Malaysia Gains Edge in Global CPO Exports - Palm Oil Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15504-palm-oil-magazine-indonesia-delays-b50-mandate-as-malaysia-gains-edge-in-global.md) | +5.6% | +3.0% |
| PALMOIL | 2018-12-04 | [Indonesia relaxes palm oil levy rules \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61467-indonesia-relaxes-palm-oil-levy-rules-the-star.md) | +0.7% | +8.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-01-22 | [Palm Oil News - Indonesia Delays B50 Plan, Malaysia Seen More Competitive in CPO Exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15502-palm-oil-news-indonesia-delays-b50-plan-malaysia-seen-more-competitive-in-cpo.md) | +1.5% | +4.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2021-08-26 | [Indonesia's B40 biodiesel plan faces new delay](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45435-indonesia-s-b40-biodiesel-plan-faces-new-delay.md) | -2.5% | +2.0% |

## Sources

- thestar.com.my: https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2026/01/21/subsidy-strain-delays-indonesias-b50-mandate

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