# Supapong Pleased as Agricultural Prices Rise, Pushes E20-B20 Biofuel Understanding

> Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Supajee Suthumpun said prices for rice, rubber, cassava and feed corn have improved, and that the ministry will work to keep rice prices firm through the main harvest. She also backed promotion of E20 and B20 biofuels to build public understanding.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T13:36:46.423Z
- Category: policy · region Thailand · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/81850-supapong-pleased-as-agricultural-prices-rise-pushes-e20-b20-biofuel
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Official support for E20 and B20 blending expands domestic demand for palm oil, cane and cassava, which can firm feedstock prices, while steady rice and corn prices reflect tighter Thai domestic supply.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2025-11-14 | [Palm oil prices to spike in 2026 as Indonesia pushes biofuel policy - Nikkei Asia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22047-palm-oil-prices-to-spike-in-2026-as-indonesia-pushes-biofuel-policy-nikkei-asia.md) | -0.2% | -0.9% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-07-09 | [The Unintended Consequences of Clean Fuel Policies \| College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15200-the-unintended-consequences-of-clean-fuel-policies-college-of-agricultural-and.md) | -2.3% | -0.5% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-03-25 | [US biofuel feed prices jump on blending plan \| Latest Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31290-us-biofuel-feed-prices-jump-on-blending-plan-latest-market-news.md) | +0.1% | -1.8% |
| PALMOIL | 2023-06-26 | [Indonesia's Biofuel Blending Mandate Effects on Palm Oil Supply & Price](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15726-indonesia-s-biofuel-blending-mandate-effects-on-palm-oil-supply-and-price.md) | +0.6% | +14.6% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-10-02 | [Rising CPO Prices Affected By Increased Demand From India](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7239-rising-cpo-prices-affected-by-increased-demand-from-india.md) | +3.6% | +5.8% |
| CORN | 2018-07-16 | [EPA released proposed biofuels volumes in RFS with mixed industry reaction - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63925-epa-released-proposed-biofuels-volumes-in-rfs-with-mixed-industry-reaction.md) | +4.6% | +9.9% |
| CORN | 2026-06-01 | [Latest U.S.-China Agriculture Talks Expand Purchasing Pledges Beyond Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14569-latest-u-s-china-agriculture-talks-expand-purchasing-pledges-beyond-soybeans.md) | -5.0% | -5.7% |
| CORN | 2021-02-25 | [China living up to trade deal promises, Biden's agriculture secretary says](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48474-china-living-up-to-trade-deal-promises-biden-s-agriculture-secretary-says.md) | -1.1% | +5.0% |

## Sources

- dailynews.co.th: https://www.dailynews.co.th/news/6334788/

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