Malaysia’s biodiesel group opposes reduction of biofuel mandate

May 21, 2022

Dateline 2022-04-26, Reuters:

Malaysia should not cut its biodiesel mandate as it would lead to a crash in crude palm oil prices, a biodiesel producer group said on Tuesday, after Indonesia’s export ban on the edible oil spurred concerns over its use in fuel versus food.

The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), an industry regulator, told Reuters on Monday countries should slow the use of the edible oil as biofuel to ensure adequate supply for use in food, warning of a supply crisis following Indonesia’s ban.

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Malaysia not aggressive enough in biodiesel mandate, says expert

December 18, 2018

Personally, I would prefer Mr. Fusion Home Energy Reactor.

Dateline 2018-11-02, The Edge:

Malaysia should leverage on its strong biodiesel exports and be more aggressive in the implementation of its B10 biodiesel mandate, according to Sathia Varqa, owner and co-founder of Singapore-based Palm Oil Analytics (POA).

“Malaysia is not only late, but is missing the window of opportunity since April when crude palm oil (CPO) started to become cheaper than gas oil (diesel),” Varqa told theedgemarkets.com.

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