# B20 biodiesel mandate to absorb one million tonnes of CPO | I3investor

> Malaysia's B20 biodiesel mandate for peninsular Malaysia has been delayed to December 2021, while Sarawak has run it since September 2020 and Sabah is due in June 2021. The Malaysian Biodiesel Association expects the mandate to absorb over one million tonnes of CPO.

- Date: 2021-03-23 · published 2021-03-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Malaysia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47985-b20-biodiesel-mandate-to-absorb-one-million-tonnes-of-cpo-i3investor
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

A delayed Malaysian mandate removes near-term palm oil demand, though the eventual rollout still supports palm prices over the longer term.

## Read by commodity

- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2017-12-01 | [The hidden cost of Indonesia’s biodiesel mandate to consumers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67870-the-hidden-cost-of-indonesia-s-biodiesel-mandate-to-consumers.md) | -5.1% | -5.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-01-08 | [Indonesia mulls palm oil export levy hike to support biodiesel mandate \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15499-indonesia-mulls-palm-oil-export-levy-hike-to-support-biodiesel-mandate-reuters.md) | +0.2% | +7.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2020-06-08 | [Agribusiness - CGS-CIMB Research 2020-06-08: Three Measures To Reinforce B30 Mandate \| SG Investors.io](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52490-agribusiness-cgs-cimb-research-2020-06-08-three-measures-to-reinforce-b30.md) | +0.1% | +1.3% |
| PALMOIL | 2019-06-13 | [Primary industries minister: Special committee formed to monitor B20 biodiesel implementation \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58469-primary-industries-minister-special-committee-formed-to-monitor-b20-biodiesel.md) | +2.1% | -1.1% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-12-18 | [Indonesia's higher biodiesel mandate rollout may be gradual, industry watchers say](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15596-indonesia-s-higher-biodiesel-mandate-rollout-may-be-gradual-industry-watchers.md) | -2.1% | -12.9% |

## Sources

- klse.i3investor.com: https://klse.i3investor.com/web/blog/detail/supergrowthinvest/2021-03-23-story-h1542956326-B20_biodiesel_mandate_to_absorb_one_million_tonnes_of_CPO

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