# EU-regel tvinger Danmark til at importere palmeolie, som fører til afbrænding af regnskov - TV 2

> A Danish report says an EU renewable fuel rule will push Denmark toward imported palm oil for diesel from next year, and that critics argue this drives rainforest burning. The article notes that palm oil use is tied to the EU's biofuel targets.

- Date: 2019-11-18 · published 2019-11-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/56088-eu-regel-tvinger-danmark-til-at-importere-palmeolie-som-f-rer-til-afbr-nding-af
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

The EU rule shifts biodiesel feedstock demand, and the rule's effect on palm oil and diesel costs in Denmark is a modest factor for vegetable oil prices.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bullish ▲
- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2021-09-22 | [Regeringen: Danmarks import af soja og palmeolie skal være afskovningsfri - Ministeriet for Fødevarer, Landbrug og Fiskeri](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45104-regeringen-danmarks-import-af-soja-og-palmeolie-skal-v-re-afskovningsfri.md) | +1.8% | +14.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-02-15 | [New obligations on importers and traders arising from the EU Deforestation Regulation \| Article \| Chambers and Partners](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31730-new-obligations-on-importers-and-traders-arising-from-the-eu-deforestation.md) | -0.9% | +8.9% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-10-01 | [EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR): A Guide for Importers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28334-eu-deforestation-regulation-eudr-a-guide-for-importers.md) | +9.3% | +9.7% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-06-26 | [EUDR: Stringent rules for importers, economic operators and traders \| Baker Tilly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24235-eudr-stringent-rules-for-importers-economic-operators-and-traders-baker-tilly.md) | +2.8% | +6.1% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-02-19 | [Reports: EU to add more products to deforestation-linked imports ban - edie](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20610-reports-eu-to-add-more-products-to-deforestation-linked-imports-ban-edie.md) | +0.6% | +9.1% |
| DIESEL | 2026-07-09 | [Russia Diesel Export Ban: Price Impact & Trade Shifts Russia's diesel export ban adds fresh fuel to rising prices \| Kpler - Jul 09, 2026](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12181-russia-diesel-export-ban-price-impact-and-trade-shifts-russia-s-diesel-export.md) | +7.7% | +3.3% |
| DIESEL | 2019-10-06 | [FreightWaves oil report: physical diesel markets strengthen; IMO 2020 link eyed - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56766-freightwaves-oil-report-physical-diesel-markets-strengthen-imo-2020-link-eyed.md) | +3.3% | +1.8% |
| DIESEL | 2026-10-16 | [Soybean Oil’s Relevance in Biodiesel Trade when Diesel and Policy are Increasingly Tight — 605 Markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/509-soybean-oil-s-relevance-in-biodiesel-trade-when-diesel-and-policy-are.md) | +2.1% | — |

## Sources

- nyheder.tv2.dk: https://nyheder.tv2.dk/samfund/2019-11-18-eu-regel-tvinger-danmark-til-at-importere-palmeolie-som-foerer-til-afbraending-af-regnskov

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