# Southeast Asia biodiesel may firm but US duties cloud outlook :: Content :: Tập đoàn Hoá chất Việt Nam (Vinachem)

> Southeast Asian palm methyl ester biodiesel prices are supported by firm palm oil values, with workable export offers of $710-760/tonne FOB. The US preliminary decision on 23 August to impose antidumping duties on Indonesian biodiesel clouds the outlook.

- Date: 2017-08-24 · published 2017-08-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69558-southeast-asia-biodiesel-may-firm-but-us-duties-cloud-outlook-content-tap-oan
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Firm feedstock prices support biodiesel values, but the loss of US demand from the duties limits upside and could weigh on palm oil demand.

## Read by commodity

- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2025-03-09 | [The end of cheap palm oil? Output stalls as biodiesel demand surges](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15574-the-end-of-cheap-palm-oil-output-stalls-as-biodiesel-demand-surges.md) | -1.1% | -5.0% |
| PALMOIL | 2018-08-08 | [No decision yet to increase biodiesel content](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63405-no-decision-yet-to-increase-biodiesel-content.md) | -0.6% | +1.2% |
| PALMOIL | 2019-12-24 | [Viewpoint: Asian biodiesel supplies to tighten](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55462-viewpoint-asian-biodiesel-supplies-to-tighten.md) | +1.2% | +6.1% |
| 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 | 2024-02-28 | [Indonesia palm oil firms warn of food security risks as biodiesel use rises - Nikkei Asia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9425-indonesia-palm-oil-firms-warn-of-food-security-risks-as-biodiesel-use-rises.md) | +3.1% | +9.0% |

## Sources

- vinachem.com.vn: https://www.vinachem.com.vn/articles/market-and-product-vnc/southeast-asia-biodiesel-may-firm-but-us-duties-cloud-outlook.html

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