{"id":30627,"date":"2025-11-10T17:34:21","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T10:34:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gapki.id\/en\/?p=30627"},"modified":"2025-11-11T15:48:21","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T08:48:21","slug":"ri-b50-raises-global-concerns-on-future-palm-oil-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gapki.id\/en\/news\/2025\/11\/10\/ri-b50-raises-global-concerns-on-future-palm-oil-trade\/","title":{"rendered":"RI\u2019 B50 Raises Global Concerns On Future Palm Oil Trade"},"content":{"rendered":"

KUALA LUMPUR – Indonesia\u2019s plan to introduce B50 biodiesel, a blend containing 50% fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) derived from palm oil \u2014 has stirred major concern across the palm oil industry. The move, seen as a direct response to the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), could, according to critics, push palm oil out of the global market altogether, reports Rancakmedia.com.<\/p>\n

Mohamad Helmy Othman Basha, Chairman of the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), warned that Indonesia\u2019s policy, though aimed at promoting domestic use, risks accelerating the global phase-out of palm oil. \u201cThe constant negativity towards palm oil has led some markets to reject it,\u201d he said at the RSPO Annual Roundtable Conference on Sustainable Palm Oil (RT2025) on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cPalm oil opponents may soon get their wish \u2014 the world is already witnessing its gradual disappearance from the global market.\u201d<\/p>\n

As the world\u2019s largest producer and exporter of palm oil, Indonesia\u2019s actions carry significant weight. Neighboring Malaysia, the second-largest producer, is also advancing towards a B30 biodiesel mandate, signaling a regional trend of prioritizing domestic consumption over exports.<\/p>\n

In his additional role as Group CEO of Sime Darby Plantation, Helmy cautioned that continued regulatory restrictions and global bias could create a severe shortage of this essential commodity. \u201cThe world could lose access to the most efficient, productive, and sustainable vegetable oil,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Helmy also disputed claims linking palm oil production to deforestation. Citing data from the World Resources Institute and Global Forest Watch, he noted that primary forest loss in Indonesia and Malaysia has fallen sharply over the past decade and that both nations still retain more than 50% forest cover, a figure higher than that of many developed nations.<\/p>\n

Despite this progress, the EUDR designates both countries as \u201cstandard risk\u201d for deforestation, while others with significantly less forest cover are labeled \u201clow risk.\u201d Calling this classification \u201cunfair,\u201d Helmy said applying a single benchmark for land-use change across diverse economies amounts to \u201ceconomic apartheid.\u201d<\/p>\n

He argued that developing countries must be allowed to responsibly utilize their natural resources, or developed nations should financially compensate them for maintaining critical ecosystems.<\/p>\n

Helmy also drew attention to what he described as double standards in the global climate debate. While palm oil faces intense scrutiny, he said fossil fuel producers, whose emissions contribute most to global warming \u2014 often avoid similar criticism. He cited Norway, which has long benefited from oil revenues, and the Netherlands, a major agricultural nation with more livestock than people, as examples of this imbalance.<\/p>\n

Helmy\u2019s remarks have reignited debate over the balance between environmental regulation and economic fairness \u2014 and whether stricter Western policies could ultimately reshape the global edible oil and biofuel markets. (*)<\/p>\n

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KUALA LUMPUR – Indonesia\u2019s plan to introduce B50 biodiesel, a blend containing 50% fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) derived from palm oil \u2014 has stirred major concern across the palm oil industry. 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