# Indonesia’s December palm oil exports reach 18-month high

> Indonesia's December palm oil exports reached 2.62 million tonnes, an 18-month high, according to Intertek data. The jump was led by India and the subcontinent, helped by lower export taxes that improved palm's competitiveness.

- Date: 2026-02-03 · published 2026-02-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Indonesia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20697-indonesia-s-december-palm-oil-exports-reach-18-month-high
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Strong Indonesian shipments, especially to India, tighten palm supply and support prices, while lower export taxes make palm more competitive against rival oils.

## Read by commodity

- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2025-12-01 | [Indonesia postpones palm oil shipments until December in hopes of reducing export taxes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15507-indonesia-postpones-palm-oil-shipments-until-december-in-hopes-of-reducing.md) | +1.9% | -0.1% |
| PALMOIL | 2021-10-07 | [Indonesia's Sep palm oil exports fall 33% on month as India, China favor Malaysia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44662-indonesia-s-sep-palm-oil-exports-fall-33-on-month-as-india-china-favor-malaysia.md) | +2.3% | +4.6% |
| PALMOIL | 2018-02-04 | [Indonesia Palm Oil Exports to India Seen at Record on Demand - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66571-indonesia-palm-oil-exports-to-india-seen-at-record-on-demand-bloomberg.md) | +0.4% | -0.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-11-14 | [Palm oil rises on Nov export strength, higher Indonesian taxes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15779-palm-oil-rises-on-nov-export-strength-higher-indonesian-taxes.md) | -4.6% | -5.7% |
| PALMOIL | 2020-09-20 | [Indonesia’s palm oil exports rise on higher shipments to China \| Air Freight News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51202-indonesia-s-palm-oil-exports-rise-on-higher-shipments-to-china-air-freight-news.md) | -3.1% | -2.9% |

## Sources

- fastmarkets.com: https://www.fastmarkets.com/insights/indonesias-december-palm-oil-exports-reach-18-month-high/

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