# Palm oil firms on higher crude prices, Indonesia’s plan to raise biofuel mandate - Markets - Business Recorder

> Malaysian palm oil futures rose on Monday, supported by higher crude oil prices and Indonesia's plan to raise its biofuel mandate. Gains were capped by concerns over a new COVID-19 outbreak in China.

- Date: 2022-12-19 · published 2022-12-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Indonesia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/38333-palm-oil-firms-on-higher-crude-prices-indonesia-s-plan-to-raise-biofuel-mandate
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

A higher Indonesian biodiesel mandate would absorb more palm oil domestically and firmer crude supports palm's biofuel competitiveness, both bullish for prices. China COVID worries limit demand-side support.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2024-08-26 | [Palm oil climbs to one-month high on Indonesia’s tax, biodiesel plans - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15630-palm-oil-climbs-to-one-month-high-on-indonesia-s-tax-biodiesel-plans-markets.md) | +0.7% | +6.8% |
| PALMOIL | 2021-08-27 | [Indonesia Sept crude palm oil export reference price, export tax set higher - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45440-indonesia-sept-crude-palm-oil-export-reference-price-export-tax-set-higher.md) | -1.4% | +1.9% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-03-30 | [Palm futures hit 15-month high on Indonesia biodiesel plans, crude rally - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20264-palm-futures-hit-15-month-high-on-indonesia-biodiesel-plans-crude-rally-markets.md) | +5.2% | +1.9% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-07-13 | [Palm rises on Indonesia’s biodiesel mandate, lower exports cap gains - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15804-palm-rises-on-indonesia-s-biodiesel-mandate-lower-exports-cap-gains-markets.md) | -5.7% | -3.0% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-10-01 | [Palm bounces back on Indonesia’s October reference price hike - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7238-palm-bounces-back-on-indonesia-s-october-reference-price-hike-markets-business.md) | +9.3% | +9.7% |
| WTI | 2026-03-30 | [Palm futures hit 15-month high on Indonesia biodiesel plans, crude rally - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20264-palm-futures-hit-15-month-high-on-indonesia-biodiesel-plans-crude-rally-markets.md) | +12.7% | -2.0% |
| WTI | 2025-01-08 | [Palm fell on export concerns, Indonesia’s biodiesel plans - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6540-palm-fell-on-export-concerns-indonesia-s-biodiesel-plans-markets-business.md) | +4.3% | -4.6% |
| WTI | 2023-11-02 | [Palm oil rises by more than 2% as Indonesia extends export curbs - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33278-palm-oil-rises-by-more-than-2-as-indonesia-extends-export-curbs-markets.md) | -6.4% | -6.3% |

## Sources

- brecorder.com: https://www.brecorder.com/news/40215313

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