A paper by R.S. Diaz, Jr. and F.C. Galindo of the Asian Institute of Petroleum studies describes the reasons why or coconut methyl ester (CME), derived from coconut oil, is close to that of an ideal diesel fuel. An ideal diesel fuel is said to be 100% n-paraffins (saturated hydrocarbons), which gives its chemical stability (i.e., not prone to oxidation or bacterial degradation), easy burnability and low nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions. The paper reports that CME is 91% saturated, which makes it very close to an ideal diesel fuel. A comparison of CME with other biodiesel fuels from palm oil, Jatropha and soybean is also shown..