# Palm fell on export concerns, Indonesia’s biodiesel plans - Markets - Business Recorder

> Malaysian palm oil futures for March delivery settled 9 ringgit (0.21%) lower at 4,356 ringgit a metric ton on Wednesday. Traders cited export demand concerns and uncertainty over Indonesia's B40 biodiesel mandate, after the energy minister allocated 15.6 million kilolitres of biodiesel for 2025 and gave industry until the end of next month to adapt.

- Date: 2025-01-08 · published 2025-01-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Indonesia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/6540-palm-fell-on-export-concerns-indonesia-s-biodiesel-plans-markets-business
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Uncertainty over Indonesia's biodiesel allocation affects how much palm oil goes into domestic fuel versus exports, which shapes global vegetable oil supply. Until the mandate is clearer, palm prices are likely to stay under pressure.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- PALMOIL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2022-06-03 | [Indonesia’s rupiah climbs on palm oil export permits; Asia FX upbeat - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41277-indonesia-s-rupiah-climbs-on-palm-oil-export-permits-asia-fx-upbeat-markets.md) | -2.5% | -26.2% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-07-07 | [Palm falls for fifth day on recession woes, Indonesia’s export rules - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4991-palm-falls-for-fifth-day-on-recession-woes-indonesia-s-export-rules-markets.md) | -4.4% | -6.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-08-21 | [Indonesia expects palm oil export levy collection to jump about 31pc - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15447-indonesia-expects-palm-oil-export-levy-collection-to-jump-about-31pc-markets.md) | -0.4% | +2.1% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-01-19 | [Palm slips on China tariff cut, Indonesia B50 cancellation - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21160-palm-slips-on-china-tariff-cut-indonesia-b50-cancellation-markets-business.md) | +1.9% | +4.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-06-10 | [Palm flops to two-month closing low as Indonesia eases export rules - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41051-palm-flops-to-two-month-closing-low-as-indonesia-eases-export-rules-markets.md) | -6.3% | -32.4% |
| WTI | 2026-03-30 | [Palm futures hit 15-month high on Indonesia biodiesel plans, crude rally - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20264-palm-futures-hit-15-month-high-on-indonesia-biodiesel-plans-crude-rally-markets.md) | +12.7% | -2.0% |
| WTI | 2022-12-19 | [Palm oil firms on higher crude prices, Indonesia’s plan to raise biofuel mandate - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38333-palm-oil-firms-on-higher-crude-prices-indonesia-s-plan-to-raise-biofuel-mandate.md) | +7.2% | +7.1% |
| WTI | 2023-11-02 | [Palm oil rises by more than 2% as Indonesia extends export curbs - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33278-palm-oil-rises-by-more-than-2-as-indonesia-extends-export-curbs-markets.md) | -6.4% | -6.3% |

## Sources

- brecorder.com: https://www.brecorder.com/news/40341712

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