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Indonesia files WTO complaint against EU over palm oil

Malaysia will wait until after commodities minister Teresa Kok's visit to Europe in March before deciding to file a similar suit. – EPA pic, December 16, 2019.

INDONESIA has filed a World Trade Organisation suit against the European Union over plans to phase out palm oil-based biofuel for cars, the trade ministry said. The action could escalate a trade dispute between Indonesia – the world’s top palm oil producer – and the EU, which plans to end its use of biofuels by 2030, citing concerns over widespread deforestation caused by the sector.

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