KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 (Reuters) – Malaysia plans to expand its palm-based B20 biodiesel programme nationwide in phases, taking into account the price sensitivity of palm oil relative to petroleum prices, the Plantation and Commodities Minister said on Tuesday.
Malaysia, the world’s second-largest palm oil producer, currently imposes a 10% biodiesel – or B10 – mandate for the transportation sector, although a 20% biodiesel mandate has been implemented in the federal territory of Labuan, Langkawi island and the state of Sarawak excluding the town of Bintulu.
