# Boost to palm oil prices as Indonesian export levies eased | Analysis & Features | The Grocer

> Palm oil prices rose after Indonesia eased its export levies and Malaysia announced a review of duties and taxes on the commodity. The article also notes that cocoa prices were supported by dry weather in West Africa. A monthly commodity roundup highlights rising EU maize prices and falling Russian wheat exports.

- Date: 2019-01-10 · published 2019-01-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Indonesia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60983-boost-to-palm-oil-prices-as-indonesian-export-levies-eased-analysis-and
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Lower Indonesian levies improve export competitiveness and support palm oil prices, a bullish signal for vegetable oil markets. Tighter EU maize and shifting wheat demand also support feed grain prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2026-03-02 | [Indonesian higher palm oil export levies come into effect and…](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15483-indonesian-higher-palm-oil-export-levies-come-into-effect-and.md) | +5.0% | +8.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2020-02-26 | [Indonesia Considers To Rise Palm Oil Export Levies - The Insiders Stories](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5820-indonesia-considers-to-rise-palm-oil-export-levies-the-insiders-stories.md) | -6.0% | -13.8% |
| PALMOIL | 2021-07-08 | [Palm Oil News - Indonesian Government Imposed New Palm Oil Export Levies as of July 2](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45938-palm-oil-news-indonesian-government-imposed-new-palm-oil-export-levies-as-of.md) | +3.2% | +9.5% |
| PALMOIL | 2017-02-03 | [Low palm oil stocks in Indonesia boost prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12321-low-palm-oil-stocks-in-indonesia-boost-prices.md) | +0.7% | -7.2% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-04-28 | [Soy oil soars to record as Indonesia expands palm export ban](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41929-soy-oil-soars-to-record-as-indonesia-expands-palm-export-ban.md) | +8.6% | -1.2% |
| CORN | 2023-03-08 | [Indonesian palm oil exports, production to fall in 2023 - GAPKI](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15745-indonesian-palm-oil-exports-production-to-fall-in-2023-gapki.md) | -1.6% | -0.6% |
| CORN | 2019-12-20 | [Indonesia launches B30 biodiesel to cut costs, boost palm oil](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8616-indonesia-launches-b30-biodiesel-to-cut-costs-boost-palm-oil.md) | +0.8% | +1.4% |
| CORN | 2020-04-16 | [Romania's wheat export ban triggers supply chain concerns in Asia/Middle East, boosts prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53537-romania-s-wheat-export-ban-triggers-supply-chain-concerns-in-asia-middle-east.md) | -1.1% | -1.4% |

## Sources

- thegrocer.co.uk: https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/analysis-and-features/boost-to-palm-oil-prices-as-indonesian-export-levies-eased/575404.article

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