# Palm Oil News - The Critics to CSF and OF

> An Indonesian palm oil industry discussion criticised the Crude palm oil Supporting Fund (CSF) and Out Fee levies, arguing they distort prices for producers and smallholders. Speakers said the funds subsidise the biodiesel program and that downstream lobbying pushed export taxes up.

- Date: 2021-05-03 · published 2021-05-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Indonesia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46980-palm-oil-news-the-critics-to-csf-and-of
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

The levies shift cost and margin between producers, exporters and downstream buyers, which can affect Indonesian export pricing. The comments are opinion and do not announce a policy change.

## Read by commodity

- PALMOIL: neutral

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2017-12-27 | [Palm Oil News - The Opportunity and six challenge palm oil RUU](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67358-palm-oil-news-the-opportunity-and-six-challenge-palm-oil-ruu.md) | +5.5% | +4.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2018-03-22 | [Palm Oil News - The Problems (Malakama) in Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65882-palm-oil-news-the-problems-malakama-in-palm-oil.md) | +0.1% | +0.1% |
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| PALMOIL | 2018-10-23 | [Replanting the oil palm to save forests - Landscape Alliance Forests News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62405-replanting-the-oil-palm-to-save-forests-landscape-alliance-forests-news.md) | -0.8% | -9.3% |
| PALMOIL | 2017-11-04 | [Palm Oil News - Palm Oil Producers of the World Met in Bali to discuss Issues](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67869-palm-oil-news-palm-oil-producers-of-the-world-met-in-bali-to-discuss-issues.md) | +0.4% | -4.4% |

## Sources

- en.infosawit.com: https://www.en.infosawit.com/news/8678/the-critics-to-csf-and-of

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