ID2026-0030 – Published on August 5, 2026
Indonesia’s transition to the B50 biodiesel mandate, which took effect in July 2026, is projected to raise domestic palm oil consumption by 11 percent to 25.3 million metric tons (MMT), reducing exportable supplies to 23.1 MMT in 2026/27. The May 2026 rollout of Indonesia’s soybean meal (SBM) import licensing system spurred opportunistic buying, prompting animal feed producers to accelerate imports during the transition period. However, delays in issuing import permits to private traders led to SBM stock shortages among smallholder poultry farmers.
Link to the report: Oilseeds and Products Update