# Indonesia’s B50 delay opens short-term export window for Malaysian palm oil | The Star

> Indonesia's decision to delay B50 leaves it absorbing less crude palm oil for biodiesel than planned, according to a UiTM academic. The academic expects more palm oil to flow into export markets, giving Malaysia room to expand shipments.

- Date: 2026-01-16 · published 2026-01-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Malaysia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15501-indonesia-s-b50-delay-opens-short-term-export-window-for-malaysian-palm-oil-the
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Lower domestic biodiesel demand adds supply to international markets, which tends to slow the pace of palm oil price gains.

## Read by commodity

- PALMOIL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2018-11-26 | [Malaysian palm oil price in biggest fall in 21 months as Indonesia axes export levy \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61908-malaysian-palm-oil-price-in-biggest-fall-in-21-months-as-indonesia-axes-export.md) | -0.5% | +2.0% |
| 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 | 2018-08-27 | [Indonesia keeps palm oil, cocoa beans export tax unchanged for Sept \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63402-indonesia-keeps-palm-oil-cocoa-beans-export-tax-unchanged-for-sept-the-star.md) | +0.0% | -1.7% |
| 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 | 2018-11-27 | [Divided over Indonesian removal of levy on palm oil exports \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61910-divided-over-indonesian-removal-of-levy-on-palm-oil-exports-the-star.md) | -1.1% | +2.6% |

## Sources

- thestar.com.my: https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2026/01/16/indonesias-b50-delay-opens-short-term-export-window-for-malaysian-palm-oil

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