Malaysia will raise the mandatory biodiesel blend to B15.

The Malaysian government announced on Wednesday (15) that it will gradually increase the mandatory biodiesel blend from B10 to B15. Implementation will be phased in, starting with the adoption of the B12 blend. According to the Minister of Communications, Datuk Fahmi Fadzil, the expansion was approved by the Malaysian cabinet without the need for new public funding. “The biodiesel blending rate will be increased from B10 to B15, starting with B12, at no additional cost to the government and using existing blending infrastructure,” the minister stated at a press conference. The decision comes at a time of high volatility in global energy markets, driven by geopolitical uncertainties in the Middle East and logistical constraints in the Strait of Hormuz. The Malaysian government believes that increasing the blend can reduce some of its dependence on imported fossil fuels, while strengthening domestic demand for palm oil. According to the government, the current infrastructure already accommodates higher blending levels. Plants prepared for B20 biodiesel are already operating in parts of Sarawak, as well as Labuan and Langkawi, which should facilitate the gradual expansion of the program.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.