# M’sia, Indonesia in talks on possible B5 biodiesel programme in China | The Star

> Malaysia and Indonesia are discussing a B5 biodiesel programme for China and possible biodiesel exports to India. Ministers also agreed to coordinate against EU and US campaigns targeting palm oil.

- Date: 2017-08-23 · published 2017-08-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69316-m-sia-indonesia-in-talks-on-possible-b5-biodiesel-programme-in-china-the-star
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

A potential Chinese B5 mandate would be a large new source of palm oil demand, which would be supportive for prices if implemented. It remains at the discussion stage.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2026-06-18 | [Indonesia on track to launch B50 biodiesel programme on July 1, minister says \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15459-indonesia-on-track-to-launch-b50-biodiesel-programme-on-july-1-minister-says.md) | -0.5% | -0.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-06-25 | [Indonesia sets 3-month transition period for B50 biodiesel programme, official says](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15462-indonesia-sets-3-month-transition-period-for-b50-biodiesel-programme-official.md) | -0.5% | +0.6% |
| 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 | 2023-02-08 | [Indonesia's new palm oil biodiesel programme profits major corporations at the expense of smallholders, says union](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15754-indonesia-s-new-palm-oil-biodiesel-programme-profits-major-corporations-at-the.md) | -0.4% | +1.7% |
| PALMOIL | 2020-07-31 | [Indonesia’s biodiesel plan, Delhi cuts VAT on diesel, Philippines’ fuel marking program - F&L Asia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51975-indonesia-s-biodiesel-plan-delhi-cuts-vat-on-diesel-philippines-fuel-marking.md) | +10.1% | +8.5% |
| 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 | 2023-02-08 | [Indonesia's new palm oil biodiesel programme profits major corporations at the expense of smallholders, says union](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15754-indonesia-s-new-palm-oil-biodiesel-programme-profits-major-corporations-at-the.md) | +0.7% | -0.5% |
| SBO | 2020-07-31 | [Indonesia’s biodiesel plan, Delhi cuts VAT on diesel, Philippines’ fuel marking program - F&L Asia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51975-indonesia-s-biodiesel-plan-delhi-cuts-vat-on-diesel-philippines-fuel-marking.md) | +5.1% | +11.1% |

## Sources

- thestar.com.my: https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2017/08/23/msia-and-indonesia-in-talks-on-possible-b5-biodiesel-programme-in-china/

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