# Indonesia policy uncertainty hampers resumption of palm oil exports | Reuters

> Indonesia's Trade Ministry has issued rules requiring exporters to obtain a permit granted only to companies able to meet a Domestic Market Obligation. The ban disrupted global edible oil markets and policy uncertainty is hampering the resumption of palm oil exports.

- Date: 2022-05-23 · published 2022-05-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Indonesia · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15826-indonesia-policy-uncertainty-hampers-resumption-of-palm-oil-exports-reuters
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Permit requirements tied to the DMO restrict palm oil export availability, keeping global edible oil supplies tight and supporting palm oil prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2022-07-16 | [Indonesia removes palm oil export levy until Aug. 31 \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15803-indonesia-removes-palm-oil-export-levy-until-aug-31-reuters.md) | +1.7% | +10.1% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-05-20 | [Indonesia plan to centralise palm oil exports raises fears of supply disruption \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15467-indonesia-plan-to-centralise-palm-oil-exports-raises-fears-of-supply-disruption.md) | -0.5% | -2.8% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-03-18 | [Indonesia hikes palm oil export levy amid accusations of 'policy panic'](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15833-indonesia-hikes-palm-oil-export-levy-amid-accusations-of-policy-panic.md) | -0.4% | -4.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-11-15 | [Palm Oil Prices Seen Higher in Short Term Amid Policy Uncertainties in Indonesia – MPOC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15513-palm-oil-prices-seen-higher-in-short-term-amid-policy-uncertainties-in.md) | -0.6% | -0.9% |
| SBO | 2022-07-16 | [Indonesia removes palm oil export levy until Aug. 31 \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15803-indonesia-removes-palm-oil-export-levy-until-aug-31-reuters.md) | -0.2% | +6.5% |
| SBO | 2026-05-20 | [Indonesia plan to centralise palm oil exports raises fears of supply disruption \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15467-indonesia-plan-to-centralise-palm-oil-exports-raises-fears-of-supply-disruption.md) | -1.4% | -3.2% |
| SBO | 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) | -6.9% | +240.0% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/indonesia-set-resume-palm-oil-exports-policy-uncertainty-persists-2022-05-23/

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