# Indonesia 2019 biodiesel exports to rise  | The Star

> The Indonesia Biodiesel Producers Association estimates biodiesel exports of up to 2 million kilolitres in 2019 in an optimistic scenario, or 1 to 1.2 million in a pessimistic one, versus 1.78 million last year. The pessimistic case reflects possible EU countervailing duties on Indonesian biodiesel.

- Date: 2019-05-02 · published 2019-05-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Indonesia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/58956-indonesia-2019-biodiesel-exports-to-rise-the-star
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Lower Indonesian biodiesel exports to the EU would leave more palm oil in the domestic market, where a rising B20 mandate absorbs supply, so the net effect on palm oil prices is mixed.

## Read by commodity

- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2019-05-03 | [Indonesia’s Biodiesel Exports Could Decline In 2019 Under EU Regulations](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58960-indonesia-s-biodiesel-exports-could-decline-in-2019-under-eu-regulations.md) | -1.4% | -0.6% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-12-24 | [Indonesia’s 10% levy could cause CPO exports to plummet \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15598-indonesia-s-10-levy-could-cause-cpo-exports-to-plummet-the-star.md) | +0.1% | -10.6% |
| 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 | 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 | 2018-12-26 | [Indonesia to continue subsidizing biodiesel despite slashing palm oil export levy  : The Daily Digest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61470-indonesia-to-continue-subsidizing-biodiesel-despite-slashing-palm-oil-export.md) | +5.0% | +7.8% |

## Sources

- thestar.com.my: https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2019/05/03/indonesia-2019-biodiesel-exports-to-rise/

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