# Higher biodiesel mandates in Indonesia to curb palm oil supplies, analyst says

> An analyst says higher biodiesel mandates in Indonesia will curb palm oil supplies available for export. The article also cites lower output in Indonesia and Malaysia from labour shortages, reduced fertiliser use and rainy weather.

- Date: 2024-10-09 · published 2024-10-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Indonesia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/7766-higher-biodiesel-mandates-in-indonesia-to-curb-palm-oil-supplies-analyst-says
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Diverting more palm oil into domestic biodiesel reduces export availability and supports vegetable oil prices. Tighter palm supply tends to lift soyoil and other feed-fat alternatives.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2023-01-13 | [Indonesia palm oil export curbs, biodiesel plans to hit world vegoil supplies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15761-indonesia-palm-oil-export-curbs-biodiesel-plans-to-hit-world-vegoil-supplies.md) | +0.1% | -0.0% |
| PALMOIL | 2018-08-06 | [Global palm oil prices set to rise on Indonesia's biodiesel mandate](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63406-global-palm-oil-prices-set-to-rise-on-indonesia-s-biodiesel-mandate.md) | +1.8% | +0.9% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-07-25 | [Indonesia’s B50 Biodiesel Tightens Palm Oil Supply](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15546-indonesia-s-b50-biodiesel-tightens-palm-oil-supply.md) | -0.5% | +4.7% |
| 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% |
| PALMOIL | 2023-05-17 | [Malaysia Says Committed to Raising Palm Oil Biodiesel Mandate](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15734-malaysia-says-committed-to-raising-palm-oil-biodiesel-mandate.md) | -1.4% | -6.4% |
| SBO | 2023-01-13 | [Indonesia palm oil export curbs, biodiesel plans to hit world vegoil supplies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15761-indonesia-palm-oil-export-curbs-biodiesel-plans-to-hit-world-vegoil-supplies.md) | -1.6% | -9.4% |
| SBO | 2018-08-06 | [Global palm oil prices set to rise on Indonesia's biodiesel mandate](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63406-global-palm-oil-prices-set-to-rise-on-indonesia-s-biodiesel-mandate.md) | -1.3% | +0.1% |
| SBO | 2023-05-17 | [Malaysia Says Committed to Raising Palm Oil Biodiesel Mandate](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15734-malaysia-says-committed-to-raising-palm-oil-biodiesel-mandate.md) | +1.5% | +14.0% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/higher-biodiesel-mandates-indonesia-curb-palm-oil-supplies-analyst-says-2024-10-09/

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