# Indonesia sticking with domestic palm oil sale rules ahead of B35 implementation - The Business Times

> Indonesia confirmed it will keep its rule requiring palm oil exporters to sell domestically, with exports limited to four times domestic sales. The country will fully implement its B35 biodiesel mandate starting 1 August, after a grace period for some regions.

- Date: 2023-07-17 · published 2023-07-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Indonesia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15718-indonesia-sticking-with-domestic-palm-oil-sale-rules-ahead-of-b35
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

The B35 mandate diverts more palm oil into biodiesel and the domestic market, reducing exportable supply and supporting global palm oil prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2023-07-18 | [Indonesia to keep domestic palm oil sale rules ahead of B35 – official](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15722-indonesia-to-keep-domestic-palm-oil-sale-rules-ahead-of-b35-official.md) | +1.9% | -4.1% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-02-01 | [Indonesia imposes mandatory domestic sales on palm oil](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8090-indonesia-imposes-mandatory-domestic-sales-on-palm-oil.md) | +6.0% | +25.6% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-01-27 | [Indonesia imposes mandatory domestic sales on palm oil \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15852-indonesia-imposes-mandatory-domestic-sales-on-palm-oil-reuters.md) | +7.1% | +12.0% |
| 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 | 2018-10-17 | [Indonesia boosts domestic palm oil consumption as currency pressures mount - Oxford Business Group](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62404-indonesia-boosts-domestic-palm-oil-consumption-as-currency-pressures-mount.md) | -0.5% | -8.9% |
| SBO | 2023-07-18 | [Indonesia to keep domestic palm oil sale rules ahead of B35 – official](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15722-indonesia-to-keep-domestic-palm-oil-sale-rules-ahead-of-b35-official.md) | +9.5% | +0.4% |
| SBO | 2022-02-01 | [Indonesia imposes mandatory domestic sales on palm oil](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8090-indonesia-imposes-mandatory-domestic-sales-on-palm-oil.md) | +1.1% | +8.8% |
| SBO | 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) | +0.5% | +2.2% |

## Sources

- businesstimes.com.sg: https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/indonesia-sticking-domestic-palm-oil-sale-rules-ahead-b35-implementation

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