# Indonesia biodiesel output could jump 40 per cent in 2019, ETEnergyworld

> Indonesia's biodiesel output could rise 40% to 7 million tonnes in 2019 under a B20 mandate launched in September, according to a ministry official. Palm oil output is also expected to exceed 40 million tonnes in 2019 and Indonesia is seeking lower Indian import duties.

- Date: 2018-09-27 · published 2018-09-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Indonesia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62898-indonesia-biodiesel-output-could-jump-40-per-cent-in-2019-etenergyworld
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

A large domestic biodiesel mandate absorbs crude palm oil, supporting palm prices, while higher output and export duty talks add supply-side pressure.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2020-08-28 | [Indonesia plans to impose 40% biodiesel content rule from July 2021 onwards \| Enerdata](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51468-indonesia-plans-to-impose-40-biodiesel-content-rule-from-july-2021-onwards.md) | +7.4% | +7.2% |
| PALMOIL | 2018-05-24 | [Indonesia plans to roll out 25pct biodiesel rule from 2019 \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64888-indonesia-plans-to-roll-out-25pct-biodiesel-rule-from-2019-the-star.md) | -0.4% | -5.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2017-06-04 | [Indonesia route in adopting biodiesel](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70372-indonesia-route-in-adopting-biodiesel.md) | -1.0% | -1.1% |
| PALMOIL | 2023-06-30 | [Palm oil quotes support Indonesia's plans to increase its biodiesel content to 40%](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15729-palm-oil-quotes-support-indonesia-s-plans-to-increase-its-biodiesel-content-to.md) | +8.5% | +13.1% |
| PALMOIL | 2020-02-03 | [Indonesia biodiesel group says more capacity in 2020 could help exports \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54502-indonesia-biodiesel-group-says-more-capacity-in-2020-could-help-exports-the-star.md) | -5.6% | -23.1% |
| SBO | 2020-08-28 | [Indonesia plans to impose 40% biodiesel content rule from July 2021 onwards \| Enerdata](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51468-indonesia-plans-to-impose-40-biodiesel-content-rule-from-july-2021-onwards.md) | +0.5% | -1.4% |
| SBO | 2018-05-24 | [Indonesia plans to roll out 25pct biodiesel rule from 2019 \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64888-indonesia-plans-to-roll-out-25pct-biodiesel-rule-from-2019-the-star.md) | -1.8% | -7.9% |
| SBO | 2023-06-30 | [Palm oil quotes support Indonesia's plans to increase its biodiesel content to 40%](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15729-palm-oil-quotes-support-indonesia-s-plans-to-increase-its-biodiesel-content-to.md) | +7.8% | +12.3% |

## Sources

- energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com: https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/oil-and-gas/indonesia-biodiesel-output-could-jump-40-per-cent-in-2019/65980658

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