# Palm Oil News - Indonesia Delays B50 Plan, Malaysia Seen More Competitive in CPO Exports

> Indonesia has postponed the B50 biodiesel mandate for 2026, citing technical readiness and limited funding, after previously planning to start in the second half of the year. It is still raising its palm oil export levy from 10% to 12.5% from March 1.

- Date: 2026-01-22 · published 2026-01-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Indonesia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15502-palm-oil-news-indonesia-delays-b50-plan-malaysia-seen-more-competitive-in-cpo
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Delayed biodiesel demand and a higher export levy both reduce Indonesian palm oil's market competitiveness, which is a bearish signal for prices.

## Read by commodity

- PALMOIL: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2026-02-04 | 5 | +5.4% | 3.1 | Indonesia's B50 delay is bearish for demand, but the export levy hike to 12.5% from March 1 tightens export supply and supports prices. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2024-11-22 | [Indonesia Cuts Palm Oil Levy to Be Competitive, Boost Exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15606-indonesia-cuts-palm-oil-levy-to-be-competitive-boost-exports.md) | +0.2% | -3.7% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-09-19 | [Indonesia cuts palm oil levy to be competitive, boost exports \| FMT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15622-indonesia-cuts-palm-oil-levy-to-be-competitive-boost-exports-fmt.md) | +2.4% | +11.3% |
| 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 | 2018-06-14 | [EU new palm oil rule seen to be setting up clash with Malaysia, Indonesia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64410-eu-new-palm-oil-rule-seen-to-be-setting-up-clash-with-malaysia-indonesia.md) | -1.2% | -6.6% |

## Sources

- en.infosawit.com: https://en.infosawit.com/news/17149/indonesia-delays-b50-plan--malaysia-seen-more-competitive-in-cpo-exports

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