Dateline 2025-07-11, Hydrocarbon processing:
Malaysia’s used cooking oil export volumes will face “immediate and moderate pressure” next year as a sustainable aviation fuel plant in Johor ramps up production, the country’s deputy plantation and commodities minister said.
Domestic players will actively secure feedstock to meet the 350,000 tons capacity of the EcoCeres production facility, forcing them to offer competitive pricing to divert used cooking oil away from profitable international export routes, Chan Foong Hin said.
The EcoCeres facility became operational in October and will provide Malaysia’s first major source of ISCC CORSIA and ISCC EU-certified SAF, Chan said.
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Wata - Malaysian Oil and Gas Engineer 