# Biofuel, supply and EU top in mind as palm oil players meet | FMT

> The Kuala Lumpur palm oil conference from March 4 to 6 will focus on palm biodiesel mandates, production growth, trade talks and EU policy. Producers have objected to an EU draft law classifying palm oil from large plantations as unsustainable. Analysts expect biodiesel use to be the key catalyst for prices.

- Date: 2019-03-03 · published 2019-03-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Malaysia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60205-biofuel-supply-and-eu-top-in-mind-as-palm-oil-players-meet-fmt
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger biodiesel mandates in Indonesia and Malaysia could absorb surplus supply and lift prices, while EU restrictions could cut export demand. Feed buyers should watch both factors for palm oil cost direction.

## Read by commodity

- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2019-07-30 | [Malaysia to replace Indonesia as top palm oil supplier to India \| FMT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6471-malaysia-to-replace-indonesia-as-top-palm-oil-supplier-to-india-fmt.md) | +4.2% | +8.6% |
| PALMOIL | 2020-03-09 | [Palm oil players to keep an eye on new ministry’s policy - Focus Malaysia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54017-palm-oil-players-to-keep-an-eye-on-new-ministry-s-policy-focus-malaysia.md) | -6.5% | -12.1% |
| PALMOIL | 2018-04-24 | [Indonesian oil palm smallholders sue state over subsidy to biofuel producers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65411-indonesian-oil-palm-smallholders-sue-state-over-subsidy-to-biofuel-producers.md) | -0.3% | -2.3% |
| 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 | 2022-04-28 | [Malaysia able to meet global demand for palm oil following Indonesia’s export ban, says minister \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15831-malaysia-able-to-meet-global-demand-for-palm-oil-following-indonesia-s-export.md) | +8.6% | -1.2% |

## Sources

- freemalaysiatoday.com: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2019/03/04/biofuel-supply-and-eu-top-in-mind-as-palm-oil-players-meet

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