# Indonesia’s Biodiesel Exports Could Decline In 2019 Under EU Regulations

> The Indonesian biodiesel association's pessimistic scenario assumes tighter EU channels for Indonesian biodiesel, which could cut 2019 exports to 1 to 1.2 million kilolitres. Its optimistic case relies on the B30 mandate, with a road test targeted for July.

- Date: 2019-05-03 · published 2019-05-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Indonesia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/58960-indonesia-s-biodiesel-exports-could-decline-in-2019-under-eu-regulations
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Weaker export demand from the EU would shift more palm oil into the domestic biodiesel market, leaving the price effect dependent on B30 implementation.

## Read by commodity

- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2019-05-02 | [Indonesia 2019 biodiesel exports to rise  \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58956-indonesia-2019-biodiesel-exports-to-rise-the-star.md) | -3.3% | -3.6% |
| 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 | 2020-12-27 | [Indonesia responds to EU forests regulation public consultation  : The Daily Digest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49671-indonesia-responds-to-eu-forests-regulation-public-consultation-the-daily-digest.md) | +8.0% | +2.5% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- devel.btimesonline.com: https://devel.btimesonline.com/articles/111580/20190503/indonesia-s-biodiesel-exports-could-decline-in-2019-under-eu-regulations.htm

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