# No decision yet to increase biodiesel content

> Malaysia's Primary Industries Ministry has not yet decided on raising biodiesel blending, with approvals needed from transport, petroleum and finance bodies. Malaysia remains at B7 while Indonesia is at B20 and moving toward B30.

- Date: 2018-08-08 · published 2018-08-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Malaysia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63405-no-decision-yet-to-increase-biodiesel-content
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Possible Malaysian biodiesel expansion would support palm oil demand, but the lack of a decision keeps it uncertain and limits near-term price impact.

## Read by commodity

- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2017-01-13 | [Palm Oil News - Biodiesel Policy: One Factor to Increase CPO Price](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72873-palm-oil-news-biodiesel-policy-one-factor-to-increase-cpo-price.md) | +0.1% | -0.8% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-09-08 | [Indonesia Increases 2022 Biodiesel Allocation to 11.03 Mln Kl - Statement - Biofuels Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15788-indonesia-increases-2022-biodiesel-allocation-to-11-03-mln-kl-statement.md) | +2.6% | -5.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2020-08-19 | [Indonesia mulls palm oil levies increase to support biodiesel plans](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51467-indonesia-mulls-palm-oil-levies-increase-to-support-biodiesel-plans.md) | -0.7% | +7.2% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-11-07 | [Indonesia confident palm oil production can be increased to meet biofuel demand \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8037-indonesia-confident-palm-oil-production-can-be-increased-to-meet-biofuel-demand.md) | +0.4% | +1.8% |

## Sources

- themalaysianreserve.com: https://themalaysianreserve.com/2018/08/08/no-decision-yet-to-increase-biodiesel-content/

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