# Thailand’s B20 Consumption Surges: What It Means for Indonesian Palm Oil Exports

> Thailand cut excise taxes on B20 biodiesel and E20 gasohol from October 28, 2026, through January 27, 2027, to lower fuel costs and encourage bio-based fuels. B20 consumption has risen, and Thai biodiesel is largely made from palm oil.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-11T15:09:48.534Z
- Category: policy · region Southeast Asia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/93671-thailand-s-b20-consumption-surges-what-it-means-for-indonesian-palm-oil-exports
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Higher Thai biodiesel use can increase palm-oil feedstock demand and support regional palm prices, with potential implications for Indonesian exports.

## Read by commodity

- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2022-04-22 | [Soyoil surges to record high as Indonesia bans palm oil exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14040-soyoil-surges-to-record-high-as-indonesia-bans-palm-oil-exports.md) | +1.1% | -2.1% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-04-22 | [Indonesia bans palm oil exports as global food inflation spikes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41928-indonesia-bans-palm-oil-exports-as-global-food-inflation-spikes.md) | +1.1% | -2.1% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-01-06 | [Demand for Malaysian palm oil could rise if Indonesia raises exports levy — TA Securities](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15590-demand-for-malaysian-palm-oil-could-rise-if-indonesia-raises-exports-levy-ta.md) | +0.3% | +0.2% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-12-31 | [Indonesia faces costly biofuel expansion after palm oil surges \| FMT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15601-indonesia-faces-costly-biofuel-expansion-after-palm-oil-surges-fmt.md) | -10.7% | -10.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2020-02-06 | [Indonesia’s biodiesel thirst may weaken palm oil exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54503-indonesia-s-biodiesel-thirst-may-weaken-palm-oil-exports.md) | -2.7% | -11.2% |

## Sources

- gapki.id: https://gapki.id/en/news/2026/11/11/thailand-b20-consumption-surges-impact-indonesian-palm-oil-exports/

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