# Indonesia curbs exports of used cooking oil, palm residue to help domestic users

> Indonesia has restricted exports of used cooking oil and palm oil residue, including palm oil mill effluent. Exporters must now obtain a government export allocation, and the rule takes effect immediately. The stated aim is to secure supply for domestic users.

- Date: 2025-01-08 · published 2025-01-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Indonesia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15591-indonesia-curbs-exports-of-used-cooking-oil-palm-residue-to-help-domestic-users
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter export flows of residue feedstocks reduce supply for global biodiesel and feed markets, which supports palm oil and related fats prices. Domestic priority also raises the risk of further export restrictions.

## Read by commodity

- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2022-03-17 | [Indonesia makes U-turn to replace palm oil export curbs with levy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15834-indonesia-makes-u-turn-to-replace-palm-oil-export-curbs-with-levy.md) | -0.2% | -6.7% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-01-18 | [Indonesia to require palm oil export permits \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15848-indonesia-to-require-palm-oil-export-permits-reuters.md) | +2.6% | +10.9% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-03-09 | [Indonesia tightens palm oil export curbs in new hit to global supplies \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42374-indonesia-tightens-palm-oil-export-curbs-in-new-hit-to-global-supplies-reuters.md) | -2.3% | -9.2% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-09-28 | [Indonesia's palm oil exports to decline amid rising domestic demand for biodiesel I I Bioenergy Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15616-indonesia-s-palm-oil-exports-to-decline-amid-rising-domestic-demand-for.md) | +9.1% | +9.7% |
| PALMOIL | 2020-02-26 | [Indonesia Considers To Rise Palm Oil Export Levies - The Insiders Stories](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5820-indonesia-considers-to-rise-palm-oil-export-levies-the-insiders-stories.md) | -6.0% | -13.8% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/indonesia-curbs-exports-used-cooking-oil-palm-residue-help-domestic-users-2025-01-08/

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