# Malaysian Biodiesel Association - Higher biodiesel production

> The Malaysian Biodiesel Association expects Malaysia to produce 800,000 to 900,000 tonnes of biodiesel in 2017, up from 500,000 tonnes in 2016, contingent on B10 mandate implementation. Indonesia's output is projected to rise to 3.5 million tonnes from 3 million. Utilisation is currently under 25% because low oil prices leave plants unprofitable.

- Date: 2017-03-08 · published 2017-03-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Malaysia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71876-malaysian-biodiesel-association-higher-biodiesel-production
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Higher biodiesel output in Malaysia and Indonesia adds palm oil demand, which supports palm prices, though the outlook depends on mandate implementation and crude oil levels.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: neutral
- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2017-03-07 | [Malaysia’s biodiesel production to rebound this year \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71877-malaysia-s-biodiesel-production-to-rebound-this-year-the-star.md) | -4.1% | -7.2% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-04-26 | [Malaysia's biodiesel group opposes reduction of biofuel mandate](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15828-malaysia-s-biodiesel-group-opposes-reduction-of-biofuel-mandate.md) | +10.6% | -0.0% |
| PALMOIL | 2021-01-05 | [Higher blending mandate to help offset EU’s lower palm oil demand, says biodiesel association – The European Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49041-higher-blending-mandate-to-help-offset-eu-s-lower-palm-oil-demand-says.md) | +1.3% | -10.0% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-03-19 | [Palm prices end higher due to Indonesia's increased levy and weak Malaysian production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15576-palm-prices-end-higher-due-to-indonesia-s-increased-levy-and-weak-malaysian.md) | -0.5% | -6.3% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-03-24 | [Indonesia, Malaysia commit to biodiesel mandates despite higher prices \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15832-indonesia-malaysia-commit-to-biodiesel-mandates-despite-higher-prices-reuters.md) | -0.9% | -4.0% |
| WTI | 2017-07-19 | [Malaysia to export excess biodiesel products - The Malaysian Reserve](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69838-malaysia-to-export-excess-biodiesel-products-the-malaysian-reserve.md) | +3.0% | +2.5% |
| WTI | 2018-11-27 | [Malaysia’s biodiesel plan faces uphill struggle as crude slumps](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61911-malaysia-s-biodiesel-plan-faces-uphill-struggle-as-crude-slumps.md) | +2.8% | -13.8% |
| WTI | 2018-10-16 | [Malaysia’s biodiesel output, exports set to hit records  \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62407-malaysia-s-biodiesel-output-exports-set-to-hit-records-the-star.md) | -3.6% | -16.6% |

## Sources

- mybiodiesel.org.my: https://www.mybiodiesel.org.my/index.php/mba-news/mba-news/46-higher-biodiesel-production

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