# World Bio Market Insights WTO to review EU’s palm oil ban

> The WTO accepted Malaysia's request to establish a panel reviewing an EU law that restricts palm oil-based biofuels. Indonesia filed a related complaint in December 2019, and the EU aims to phase out palm oil fuels by 2030.

- Date: 2021-06-16 · published 2021-06-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46598-world-bio-market-insights-wto-to-review-eu-s-palm-oil-ban
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

The EU biofuel restriction limits palm oil demand in Europe, and a WTO panel could influence whether that demand is curtailed, affecting palm oil prices.

## Read by commodity

- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2021-06-08 | [WTO to Review Malaysia-EU Palm Oil Spat. What Happens Next? – The Diplomat](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46595-wto-to-review-malaysia-eu-palm-oil-spat-what-happens-next-the-diplomat.md) | -11.7% | -7.3% |
| PALMOIL | 2021-08-02 | [WTO Agrees To Review EU’s Anti-Palm Oil Policy - Gabungan Pengusaha Kelapa Sawit Indonesia (GAPKI)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45588-wto-agrees-to-review-eu-s-anti-palm-oil-policy-gabungan-pengusaha-kelapa-sawit.md) | +2.6% | +5.6% |
| PALMOIL | 2019-07-15 | [Malaysia to file WTO complaint on EU's palm oil curb by November](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57978-malaysia-to-file-wto-complaint-on-eu-s-palm-oil-curb-by-november.md) | +0.9% | +9.1% |
| PALMOIL | 2023-06-09 | [Palm Oil News - Here Are Four Strategies of PFMA to Face the Market Pressure in European Union](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15727-palm-oil-news-here-are-four-strategies-of-pfma-to-face-the-market-pressure-in.md) | +4.6% | +18.3% |
| PALMOIL | 2018-02-09 | [Malaysia, Importers Move Against Nigeria’s Palm Oil Market \| Investors King](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66373-malaysia-importers-move-against-nigeria-s-palm-oil-market-investors-king.md) | +0.8% | -3.5% |

## Sources

- worldbiomarketinsights.com: https://worldbiomarketinsights.com/wto-to-review-eus-palm-oil-ban/

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