# Indonesia to continue subsidizing biodiesel despite slashing palm oil export levy  : The Daily Digest

> Indonesia will keep subsidizing biodiesel through the Indonesian Oil Palm Estate Fund despite cutting the palm export levy that funds the subsidy. The fund collected $992 million through November 2018, about 40% above expectations. It expects 2019 revenue near 2018 levels if palm prices hold steady.

- Date: 2018-12-26 · published 2018-12-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Indonesia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61470-indonesia-to-continue-subsidizing-biodiesel-despite-slashing-palm-oil-export
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Continued biodiesel subsidies keep domestic palm demand supported, which partly offsets the export supply increase from the levy cut. This limits downside for palm oil prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: neutral
- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2022-01-28 | [Indonesia’s palm oil exports to ease only slightly despite curbs \| FMT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15855-indonesia-s-palm-oil-exports-to-ease-only-slightly-despite-curbs-fmt.md) | +5.5% | +10.6% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-06-26 | [Pakistan Asks Indonesia to Ease Export Levy on Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15466-pakistan-asks-indonesia-to-ease-export-levy-on-palm-oil.md) | -1.2% | +0.9% |
| 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 | 2026-09-16 | [Indonesia expects palm oil export levy collection to jump about 31%](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15441-indonesia-expects-palm-oil-export-levy-collection-to-jump-about-31.md) | -1.5% | -5.7% |
| SBO | 2021-06-29 | [Indonesia Revises Palm Oil Export Levy While Safeguarding Biodiesel Funding - Media Biodiesel](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46455-indonesia-revises-palm-oil-export-levy-while-safeguarding-biodiesel-funding.md) | +1.1% | +3.5% |
| SBO | 2018-05-28 | [Argentina to raise biodiesel export tax to 15% as of July 1  : The Daily Digest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65105-argentina-to-raise-biodiesel-export-tax-to-15-as-of-july-1-the-daily-digest.md) | -1.3% | -7.7% |
| SBO | 2018-11-26 | [Malaysian palm oil price in biggest fall in 21 months as Indonesia axes export levy \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61908-malaysian-palm-oil-price-in-biggest-fall-in-21-months-as-indonesia-axes-export.md) | +0.6% | +0.3% |

## Sources

- biofuelsdigest.com: https://biofuelsdigest.com/indonesia-to-continue-subsidizing-biodiesel-despite-slashing-palm-oil-export-levy/

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