"Malaysia biodiesel exports last year were pretty good ... It had a window to export to the EU, but now Malaysia is not competitive," said U.R. Unnithan, president of the Malaysia Biodiesel Association (MBA).
PETALING JAYA: It is timely to re-activate the country’s stalled B10 biodiesel mandate, given the widening spread between crude palm oil (CPO) prices and the Brent crude oil and gas prices, according to industry observers.
The latest development has made it more viable for a speedy implementation of the B10 programme (a blend of 10% palm methyl ester or PME and 90% petroleum diesel) in the transport sector.
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