Malaysia to Implement B10 Biodiesel Program to Increase Demand for Crude Palm Oil
June 10, 2015http://www.thestar.com.my/Business/Business-News/2015/06/09/B10-boost-for-CPO/?style=biz
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The Malaysian government plans to implement the B10 biodiesel mandate by October.
The implementation will boost the domestic usage of crude palm oil (CPO), said Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. He expects the B10 mandate will consume about one million tons of CPO annually compared to 700,000 tons during the B7 program.
"We are hoping to conclude the discussion with our stakeholders by the end of this month, because by then I will present the paper to the Cabinet," Uggah told reporters at the 8th International Planters Conference 2015 yesterday.
The B10 biodiesel program involves a blending rate of 10% palm methyl ester and 90% diesel. Malaysia began implementing the biofuel program in 2011, with the 5% blend of CPO to diesel, to boost CPO consumption.
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