# India palm import curbs to start Malaysia, Indonesia price war - Association

> The Palm Oil Refiners Association of Malaysia said India's restriction on refined palm oil imports will cost Malaysia market share. The association expects Malaysia and Indonesia to compete on price for crude palm oil sales to India. The restriction was issued as a notification that industry sources described as an effective ban.

- Date: 2020-01-09 · published 2020-01-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Malaysia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/55183-india-palm-import-curbs-to-start-malaysia-indonesia-price-war-association
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Malaysia's refined palm exports to India are at risk, and a price war with Indonesia could push palm export prices lower. Buyers may see cheaper palm supplies, but the trade disruption adds volatility.

## Read by commodity

- PALMOIL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2020-02-14 | [India's curbs on Malaysian palm imports stir up edible oil trade](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54691-india-s-curbs-on-malaysian-palm-imports-stir-up-edible-oil-trade.md) | -0.5% | -15.3% |
| PALMOIL | 2017-07-19 | [Malaysia, Indonesia mull taking EU plans to curb palm oil imports to WTO \| Bioenergy International](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70002-malaysia-indonesia-mull-taking-eu-plans-to-curb-palm-oil-imports-to-wto.md) | +1.4% | +4.0% |
| PALMOIL | 2019-04-06 | [Indonesian Palm Oil Association Says EU Discriminatory](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59613-indonesian-palm-oil-association-says-eu-discriminatory.md) | -2.6% | -11.6% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-07-01 | [Malaysian Palm Oil Exports to Face Pressure From Indonesian Push](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18906-malaysian-palm-oil-exports-to-face-pressure-from-indonesian-push.md) | +0.6% | +0.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-07-20 | [Indonesia’s palm oil exports set to soar 60% in price blow \| FMT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40582-indonesia-s-palm-oil-exports-set-to-soar-60-in-price-blow-fmt.md) | -0.4% | +3.9% |

## Sources

- nst.com.my: https://www.nst.com.my/business/2020/01/554960/india-palm-import-curbs-start-malaysia-indonesia-price-war-association

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