# Indonesia, Malaysia commit to biodiesel mandates despite higher prices | Reuters

> Indonesia and Malaysia are committing to palm-based biodiesel mandates despite higher prices. Indonesia has used a mandatory B30 blend since early 2020, the highest mandated biodiesel mix in the world, to cut diesel imports.

- Date: 2022-03-24 · published 2022-03-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Indonesia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15832-indonesia-malaysia-commit-to-biodiesel-mandates-despite-higher-prices-reuters
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Mandated palm oil blending keeps a large share of output in the fuel market regardless of price, which supports palm oil demand and prices.

## Read by commodity

- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2024-10-09 | [Higher biodiesel mandates in Indonesia to curb palm oil supplies, analyst says](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7766-higher-biodiesel-mandates-in-indonesia-to-curb-palm-oil-supplies-analyst-says.md) | -0.0% | +10.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2018-08-06 | [Global palm oil prices set to rise on Indonesia's biodiesel mandate](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63406-global-palm-oil-prices-set-to-rise-on-indonesia-s-biodiesel-mandate.md) | +1.8% | +0.9% |
| PALMOIL | 2023-05-17 | [Malaysia Says Committed to Raising Palm Oil Biodiesel Mandate](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15734-malaysia-says-committed-to-raising-palm-oil-biodiesel-mandate.md) | -1.4% | -6.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-03-09 | [Indonesia may revive B50 biodiesel mix plan as oil prices soar \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20268-indonesia-may-revive-b50-biodiesel-mix-plan-as-oil-prices-soar-reuters.md) | +3.6% | +8.6% |
| PALMOIL | 2019-05-02 | [B30: Higher admixture to relieve Indonesia's biodiesel](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58957-b30-higher-admixture-to-relieve-indonesia-s-biodiesel.md) | -3.3% | -3.6% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/indonesia-malaysia-commit-biodiesel-mandates-despite-higher-prices-2022-03-24/

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