Government sets October date for B10 biodiesel blend


By YU JI
Chemical facility: The newly completed RM12mil biodiesel blending plant in Sejingkat, Kuching.

KUCHING: The Government wants to introduce the B10 biodiesel blend by October despite objections from German car makers that the fuel can cause engine damage.

Plantation Industries and Com­mo­dities Mi­­nister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said he was confident the deadline would be met.

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