Malaysia’s Minister of Plantation and Raw Industries, Zohari Abdulgani, said the country supports Indonesia’s commitment to move forward with the B40 biodiesel program in 2025, despite recent delays in implementation. He noted that increasing the mandatory blend ratio of biodiesel is important to support the palm oil industry.
Zohary said Indonesia produces about 48 million tons of palm oil annually, of which about 25 percent is used for biodiesel production. Currently, Indonesia’s biodiesel blending ratio has reached the B40 level (biodiesel containing 40% of palm oil-based fuel), while Malaysia is still stuck at the B10 level.
The comments came after Johari witnessed the signing of a memorandum of cooperation between FGV Holdings and the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB).