# The hidden cost of Indonesia’s biodiesel mandate to consumers

> The International Council on Clean Transportation says Indonesia's 20 percent biodiesel mandate raises fuel costs for drivers. Palm biodiesel has less energy per liter, so consumers fill up more often. The subsidy is funded by palm oil industry levies.

- Date: 2017-12-01 · published 2017-12-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Indonesia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67870-the-hidden-cost-of-indonesia-s-biodiesel-mandate-to-consumers
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

The mandate supports domestic palm oil demand, but criticism of its cost and climate impact could pressure policymakers over time.

## Read by commodity

- 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 | 2024-12-18 | [Indonesia's higher biodiesel mandate rollout may be gradual, industry watchers say](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15596-indonesia-s-higher-biodiesel-mandate-rollout-may-be-gradual-industry-watchers.md) | -2.1% | -12.9% |
| 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 | 2021-03-23 | [B20 biodiesel mandate to absorb one million tonnes of CPO \| I3investor](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47985-b20-biodiesel-mandate-to-absorb-one-million-tonnes-of-cpo-i3investor.md) | -0.5% | -2.8% |
| PALMOIL | 2018-12-26 | [Indonesia to continue subsidizing biodiesel despite slashing palm oil export levy  : The Daily Digest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61470-indonesia-to-continue-subsidizing-biodiesel-despite-slashing-palm-oil-export.md) | +5.0% | +7.8% |

## Sources

- theicct.org: https://theicct.org/the-hidden-cost-of-indonesias-biodiesel-mandate-to-consumers/

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