# Commentary: Indonesia enjoys big biodiesel surplus but loses export markets - Opinion - The Jakarta Post

> Indonesia has installed biodiesel capacity of about 11.36 million tons a year, but domestic and export demand absorbs less than half of that. The country has lost its major export markets, first the EU after dumping duties of 8.8% to 20.5% were imposed in 2013, and now the United States.

- Date: 2017-09-11 · published 2017-09-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Indonesia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68829-commentary-indonesia-enjoys-big-biodiesel-surplus-but-loses-export-markets
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent biodiesel oversupply and lost export outlets weaken demand for palm oil feedstock, which is bearish for palm oil prices and adds to competition in vegetable oils.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: neutral
- PALMOIL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2019-08-07 | [EU imposes duties of up to 18 percent on Indonesian biodiese - Business - The Jakarta Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57463-eu-imposes-duties-of-up-to-18-percent-on-indonesian-biodiese-business-the.md) | +3.7% | +3.5% |
| PALMOIL | 2017-11-21 | [Biodiesel Producers in Indonesia Looking for New Export Markets \| Indonesia Investments](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67865-biodiesel-producers-in-indonesia-looking-for-new-export-markets-indonesia.md) | +0.0% | -5.0% |
| PALMOIL | 2019-07-25 | [EU plans to impose import duties on Indonesia biodiesel \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57980-eu-plans-to-impose-import-duties-on-indonesia-biodiesel-the-star.md) | +0.2% | +8.1% |
| PALMOIL | 2018-02-22 | [Indonesia to file US biodiesel duty case with WTO - Fri, February 23, 2018 - The Jakarta Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66371-indonesia-to-file-us-biodiesel-duty-case-with-wto-fri-february-23-2018-the.md) | +0.4% | -2.3% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-07-26 | [Palm oil prices to fall more due to distress selling by Indonesia - Markets - The Jakarta Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40585-palm-oil-prices-to-fall-more-due-to-distress-selling-by-indonesia-markets-the.md) | +4.3% | +4.6% |
| SBO | 2019-08-07 | [EU imposes duties of up to 18 percent on Indonesian biodiese - Business - The Jakarta Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57463-eu-imposes-duties-of-up-to-18-percent-on-indonesian-biodiese-business-the.md) | +6.1% | +4.8% |
| SBO | 2024-03-25 | [Declining Indonesian palm oil exports may affect domestic supply, officials say - Markets - The Jakarta Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31289-declining-indonesian-palm-oil-exports-may-affect-domestic-supply-officials-say.md) | +0.6% | -4.4% |
| SBO | 2023-11-01 | [WTO agrees dispute panel to review EU import duties on Indonesian biodiesel](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15688-wto-agrees-dispute-panel-to-review-eu-import-duties-on-indonesian-biodiesel.md) | +0.3% | +7.1% |

## Sources

- thejakartapost.com: https://www.thejakartapost.com/academia/2017/09/11/commentary-indonesia-enjoys-big-biodiesel-surplus-but-loses-export-markets

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