# Palm oil prices to spike in 2026 as Indonesia pushes biofuel policy - Nikkei Asia

> Palm oil prices could rise up to 30% over the next few months, according to industry executives and analysts speaking at the Indonesia Palm Oil Conference in Bali. The forecast rests on Indonesia's planned expansion of its biodiesel mandate and a weak production growth outlook.

- Date: 2025-11-14 · published 2025-11-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Indonesia · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22047-palm-oil-prices-to-spike-in-2026-as-indonesia-pushes-biofuel-policy-nikkei-asia
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Diverting more palm oil into Indonesian biodiesel would cut exportable supply and tighten global vegetable oil availability, supporting palm and competing oils. Higher oil prices feed through to meal and feed costs for buyers.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2023-09-03 | [Indonesia, Malaysia push biofuel to offset palm oil price downturn - Nikkei Asia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15700-indonesia-malaysia-push-biofuel-to-offset-palm-oil-price-downturn-nikkei-asia.md) | -6.9% | -9.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-05-14 | [Indonesian palm oil exports set to fall with biofuel mandate - Nikkei Asia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24754-indonesian-palm-oil-exports-set-to-fall-with-biofuel-mandate-nikkei-asia.md) | +0.7% | +1.5% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-06-30 | [Indonesia biofuel push adds strain to producers, palm oil markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18903-indonesia-biofuel-push-adds-strain-to-producers-palm-oil-markets.md) | -0.5% | +0.3% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-11-12 | [Palm Oil Set to Soar as Indonesia’s Biofuel Push Tightens Supply – MPOC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15515-palm-oil-set-to-soar-as-indonesia-s-biofuel-push-tightens-supply-mpoc.md) | +0.4% | -0.2% |
| PALMOIL | 2017-02-03 | [Low palm oil stocks in Indonesia boost prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12321-low-palm-oil-stocks-in-indonesia-boost-prices.md) | +0.7% | -7.2% |
| SBO | 2025-05-14 | [Indonesian palm oil exports set to fall with biofuel mandate - Nikkei Asia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24754-indonesian-palm-oil-exports-set-to-fall-with-biofuel-mandate-nikkei-asia.md) | -0.6% | -4.3% |
| SBO | 2026-06-30 | [Indonesia biofuel push adds strain to producers, palm oil markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18903-indonesia-biofuel-push-adds-strain-to-producers-palm-oil-markets.md) | +1.3% | +1.8% |
| SBO | 2023-02-07 | [Indonesia shakes palm oil market again, eyeing biodiesel over exports - Nikkei Asia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15757-indonesia-shakes-palm-oil-market-again-eyeing-biodiesel-over-exports-nikkei-asia.md) | +1.6% | +1.8% |

## Sources

- asia.nikkei.com: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/commodities/palm-oil-prices-to-spike-in-2026-as-indonesia-pushes-biofuel-policy

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