Ahead of IPOC 2026: B50, Palm Oil's 2027 Outlook and EUDR in Focus

Jakarta — IPOC 2026 begins with pre-conference activities on Wednesday, 11 November, at the Bali International Convention Center (BICC), The Westin Resort Nusa Dua, Bali. Organised by the Indonesian Palm Oil Association (GAPKI), the event runs until 13 November and puts economic resilience, food and energy, trade and geopolitics, and the 2027 palm oil price outlook into four main sessions. For biodiesel producers, a central question is how palm oil supply will be balanced among fuel, food and exports while the B50 mandate is in force and a higher blend remains under consideration.

The organiser's programme, last updated on 4 November, schedules delegate registration on 11 November from 14:00 to 20:00 WITA and a welcome reception from 18:00 to 20:00. Plenary sessions take place on Thursday and Friday. Listed speakers are scheduled, not confirmed attendees or a source of advance statements. The programme retains a note that names may change.

B50 is in force; B60 is not a settled mandate

Indonesia's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) says the 50% biodiesel blend began on 1 July 2026. Its 15 September update reported that B50 had reached 6,050 of 6,412 fuel stations, while some distribution terminals remained in transition. The ministry also discussed stricter fuel specifications and technical engagement with vehicle makers. That station figure describes mid-September, not coverage on the conference dates.

IPOC schedules Eniya Listiani Dewi, director-general for new, renewable energy and energy conservation, to discuss biofuel policy and energy security on Thursday, 12 November, from 14:50 to 15:15 WITA. Achmad Nur Hidayat follows from 15:15 to 15:40 on the opportunities and challenges of sustainable biodiesel policy. These presentations may illuminate blending policy, feedstock availability, quality and financing. The official agenda does not announce a B60 decision: proposals for a higher blend must not be reported as a mandate already in force. See our B50 guide for the existing blend.

2027 prices: projections await Friday's speakers

Friday's market session begins with Ryan Chen on China's palm oil market from 13:50 to 14:20 WITA, followed by Julian Conway McGill on the food–energy nexus from 14:20 to 14:50. Thomas Mielke of OIL WORLD is scheduled from 14:50 to 15:20 to address global supply, demand and prices for palm and other vegetable oils. GAPKI's Joko Supriyono speaks before Godrej International's Dorab Mistry presents a vegetable oil price outlook from 15:50 to 16:20.

Although the event is called the 2027 Price Outlook, a programme listing is not a published forecast. Neither speaker's 2027 price target can be represented as a conference finding before the session takes place. The link between stocks, export demand and domestic biodiesel use is an editorial question for feedstock buyers, not a conclusion already announced by the speakers. Current prices are available on the CPO price page.

EUDR and access to export markets

The European Commission says its EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) covers oil palm and certain derived products. Covered goods require due diligence on legal production, deforestation-free origin and plot-location information. The application date for medium and large operators is 30 December 2026, and for most micro and small operators it is 30 June 2027. Some newly added products have a separate 30 December 2027 date. Those distinctions matter: not every palm-derived product shares the same deadline.

GAPKI's Thursday programme lists Dida Gardera for a 10:30–10:50 WITA update on Indonesian palm oil traceability and sustainability standards. Friday's trade and geopolitics panel includes perspectives from Pakistan and India. GAPKI says the event addresses food, energy and economic resilience against fragmented trade. Whether EUDR compliance, export competitiveness and domestic supply can be reconciled is a question for the forum, not an agreement already reached.

Media Biodiesel will distinguish advertised speakers from statements actually made and market forecasts released after the sessions. The programme may change. All times above are Bali local time (WITA), one hour ahead of Jakarta. The IPOC 2026 hub carries the agenda and related coverage.