Malaysian Government Delays Implementation of B10 Program
November 16, 2016http://biofuels-news.com/display_news/11348/malaysian_government_to_push_back_implementation_of_b10_biodiesel_initiative/
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The Malaysian government will push back its implementation of its B10 mandate to a later date, according to the Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities, Mah Siew Keong.
The government was set to introduce the B10 biodiesel mandate for the transportation and industrial sector starting 1 December, 2016. However, the move was made after a comprehensive study taking into account the difference between the prices of crude palm oil (CPO) and diesel on the market. It is now unclear when Malaysia will implement the initiative.
The B10 programme, a mixture of 10% palm biodiesel with 90% petroleum diesel, was to be rolled out gradually, beginning with the state of Johor. The B7 program for the nationwide industrial sector was also due to start on the same date.
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