# Indonesia's Thirst for Biodiesel May Undercut Global Palm Oil Supply

> The Indonesian Palm Oil Association (Gapki) expects Indonesia to use 8.3 million tonnes of palm oil for domestic biodiesel in 2020 under the mandatory B30 programme. This could leave less palm oil available for export. Gapki also expects favourable weather to lift output above last year's record of 51.8 million tonnes.

- Date: 2020-02-04 · published 2020-02-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Indonesia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54693-indonesia-s-thirst-for-biodiesel-may-undercut-global-palm-oil-supply
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Diversion of palm into biodiesel tightens exportable supply, which is bullish for palm oil prices and supports competing vegetable oil values.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2020-02-06 | [Indonesia’s biodiesel thirst may weaken palm oil exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54503-indonesia-s-biodiesel-thirst-may-weaken-palm-oil-exports.md) | -2.7% | -11.2% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-07-25 | [Indonesia’s B50 Biodiesel Tightens Palm Oil Supply](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15546-indonesia-s-b50-biodiesel-tightens-palm-oil-supply.md) | -0.5% | +4.7% |
| PALMOIL | 2018-08-06 | [Global palm oil prices set to rise on Indonesia's biodiesel mandate](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63406-global-palm-oil-prices-set-to-rise-on-indonesia-s-biodiesel-mandate.md) | +1.8% | +0.9% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-06-30 | [Indonesia's biodiesel push, El Niño risks to tighten palm oil supply](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15463-indonesia-s-biodiesel-push-el-nino-risks-to-tighten-palm-oil-supply.md) | -0.5% | +0.3% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-10-09 | [Higher biodiesel mandates in Indonesia to curb palm oil supplies, analyst says](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7766-higher-biodiesel-mandates-in-indonesia-to-curb-palm-oil-supplies-analyst-says.md) | -0.0% | +10.4% |
| SBO | 2018-08-06 | [Global palm oil prices set to rise on Indonesia's biodiesel mandate](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63406-global-palm-oil-prices-set-to-rise-on-indonesia-s-biodiesel-mandate.md) | -1.3% | +0.1% |
| SBO | 2026-06-30 | [Indonesia's biodiesel push, El Niño risks to tighten palm oil supply](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15463-indonesia-s-biodiesel-push-el-nino-risks-to-tighten-palm-oil-supply.md) | +1.3% | +1.8% |
| SBO | 2024-10-09 | [Higher biodiesel mandates in Indonesia to curb palm oil supplies, analyst says](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7766-higher-biodiesel-mandates-in-indonesia-to-curb-palm-oil-supplies-analyst-says.md) | -2.5% | +7.7% |

## Sources

- jakartaglobe.id: https://jakartaglobe.id/business/indonesias-thirst-for-biodiesel-may-undercut-global-palm-oil-supply

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