# Malaysia to file WTO complaint on EU's palm oil curb by November

> Malaysia plans to file a complaint with the World Trade Organization by November to challenge a European Union move to curb palm oil use. Malaysia is the second-largest palm oil producer and exporter after Indonesia. The dispute centres on the EU's decision to phase palm oil out of renewable transport fuel.

- Date: 2019-07-15 · published 2019-07-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Malaysia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/57978-malaysia-to-file-wto-complaint-on-eu-s-palm-oil-curb-by-november
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

A WTO challenge can prolong uncertainty over EU palm oil demand for biofuels, which weighs on palm oil sentiment. The outcome is unlikely to change the market quickly, so the price effect is modest for now.

## Read by commodity

- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2017-03-21 | [Indonesia plans to file WTO complaint over EU biodiesel duties](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71880-indonesia-plans-to-file-wto-complaint-over-eu-biodiesel-duties.md) | -0.5% | -8.3% |
| PALMOIL | 2021-06-08 | [WTO to Review Malaysia-EU Palm Oil Spat. What Happens Next? – The Diplomat](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46595-wto-to-review-malaysia-eu-palm-oil-spat-what-happens-next-the-diplomat.md) | -11.7% | -7.3% |
| PALMOIL | 2021-11-13 | [Palm Oil News - Malaysia Runs Cheaper CPO Export Tariff](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15866-palm-oil-news-malaysia-runs-cheaper-cpo-export-tariff.md) | +2.4% | -4.6% |
| PALMOIL | 2021-01-19 | [Malaysia files request for consultations with the European Union and Certain Member States on certain measures concerning palm oil and oil palm crop-based biofuels at the WTO on January 15](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49045-malaysia-files-request-for-consultations-with-the-european-union-and-certain.md) | -0.9% | -0.9% |
| PALMOIL | 2021-06-16 | [World Bio Market Insights WTO to review EU’s palm oil ban](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46598-world-bio-market-insights-wto-to-review-eu-s-palm-oil-ban.md) | -2.5% | +4.1% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-malaysia-palmoil-eu-idUSKCN1UA0QU/

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