SEPANG, May 29 — The government is targeting all ports nationwide currently using B10 palm-based biodiesel in their operations to transition to B20 biodiesel, said Plantations and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — Approximately of RM643 million is required to develop infrastructure for the B20 biodiesel blend as a replacement for the B10 and to expand its usage across the country.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — Malaysia must shift to high-value products like oleochemicals and biodiesel rather than just relying on crude palm oil (CPO) exports without a solid value-added strategy, said Paya Besar MP Datuk Mohd Shahar Abdullah.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 — Malaysia supports Indonesia's commitment to proceed with the B40 biodiesel mandate in 2025, despite the recent delay in its implementation.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 — Malaysia's crude palm oil (CPO) is expected to trade between RM4,000 and RM4,200 per tonne next year, down from RM4,900 per tonne recorded in 2022, impacted by weather developments, geopolitical risks, government policies and slower global economic growth, said industry experts.

BRUSSELS, Aug 19 — The European Union said on Thursday (August 17) it had launched an investigation into whether biodiesel from Indonesia was circumventing EU duties by going through China and Britain.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 — The government, under the National Security Council (MKN), is reviewing and studying the possibility of allowing refugees and asylum seekers in Malaysia to work temporarily in the plantation sector as a way to overcome the workforce shortage issue, the Dewan Negara was told today.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 — The government has been urged to upgrade quickly the B10 biodiesel programme being implemented to B15 to ensure that Malaysia remains a key player and the benchmark for palm oil prices in the world.

JAKARTA, Jan 30 — Indonesia plans to produce 695 million tonnes of coal this year and sees exports of 518 million tonnes, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Arifin Tasrif said on Monday, a level that would mean record shipments out of the country.

JAKARTA, July 28 — Indonesia on Wednesday launched road tests for two types of biodiesel containing 40 per cent palm oil, hoping to conclude by the end of the year whether they are viable for public use, the energy ministry said.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — Malaysia's biodiesel exports are expected to fall to a four-year low of 350,000 tonnes this year, dragged down by pressure from the European Union (EU) restrictions as well as the Covid-19 pandemic, said Malaysian Biodiesel Association (MBA) president UR Unnithan.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 — The country will delay the nationwide rollout of its B20 palm oil biodiesel mandate to early 2022 to prioritise an economy that has been battered by the Covid-19 pandemic, state news agency Bernama reported late Thursday.