# Food vs fuel debate may emerge again, fears edible oil industry   - The HinduBusinessLine

> Indonesian palm oil industry leaders warned that rising global edible oil prices could revive a food-versus-fuel debate. They said prices should stay around $1,000 to $1,100 per tonne while Indonesia's exportable surplus shrinks due to biodiesel diversion.

- Date: 2025-07-25 · published 2025-07-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Indonesia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15549-food-vs-fuel-debate-may-emerge-again-fears-edible-oil-industry-the
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

A shrinking exportable surplus from biodiesel diversion supports palm oil prices and could bring pressure on the biodiesel program.

## Read by commodity

- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2017-11-09 | [Import duty talks lift edible oils - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68072-import-duty-talks-lift-edible-oils-the-hindubusinessline.md) | -1.7% | -7.6% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-06-26 | [Malaysia mulls raising palm oil share in biodiesel - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15553-malaysia-mulls-raising-palm-oil-share-in-biodiesel-the-hindubusinessline.md) | +2.8% | +6.1% |
| PALMOIL | 2021-07-08 | [‘Easing import curbs will hit local refiners’ - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45942-easing-import-curbs-will-hit-local-refiners-the-hindubusinessline.md) | +3.2% | +9.5% |
| PALMOIL | 2021-09-13 | [Biofuel Refining Drives Edible Oil Prices \| Food Processing](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45150-biofuel-refining-drives-edible-oil-prices-food-processing.md) | +0.8% | +13.3% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-11-04 | [Edible oil demand in three biggest markets seen mixed - analyst Fry](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38778-edible-oil-demand-in-three-biggest-markets-seen-mixed-analyst-fry.md) | -2.1% | -1.7% |

## Sources

- thehindubusinessline.com: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/food-vs-fuel-debate-may-emerge-again-fears-edible-oil-industry/article69855391.ece

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