Indonesia’s palm oil export ban has re-ignited the discussion of using cooking oils to make biodiesel. The Malaysian Palm Oil Board said countries should cut back on using edible oils for biodiesel. However, the Malaysian Biodiesel Association countered that the country should not cut its biodiesel mandate as it would lead to a crash in crude palm oil prices. Indonesia and Malaysia are the world’s top palm oil producers, accounting for around 85% of global output. Both countries make it mandatory for biodiesel to contain a certain amount of palm oil. The Pakistan Edible Oil Refiners Association has also called for Indonesia to cut back its use of palm oil for biodiesel instead of imposing an export ban.
Palm Oil Export Ban Re-Ignites Biodiesel Debate
Indonesia’s palm oil export ban has re-ignited the discussion of using cooking oils to make biodiesel.
(Farm Journal)
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