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Informist, Thursday, Jun. 25, 2026

 

MUMBAI – Malaysia will evaluate if adopting B50 biodiesel programme is feasible as using a higher biodiesel blend would require an extensive and expensive upgrading of blending depots, the government recently said in a written reply to Parliament. The country has already rolled out B20 biodiesel programme in some regions.

 

The government is using the 2025 palm oil industry data as a reference in assessing the country's ability to support expanded biodiesel usage, it said, according to local media reports.

 

The government also said the data shows that Malaysia has a strong supply base, with total palm oil supply estimated to reach 22.76 million tonnes this year, comprising 1.71 million tonnes of preliminary stock, 20.28 million tonnes of production, and 0.77 million tonnes of imports.

 

"Of the total supply, 15.27 million tonnes are allocated to meet global export demand, while 4.43 million tonnes are used to meet domestic needs across various economic sectors, including the biodiesel sector," it said.

 

"Therefore, the expansion of biodiesel usage can proceed without affecting the country's ability to meet demand for palm oil exports," it said.  End

 

Reported by Abhijit Doshi

Edited by Deepshikha Bhardwaj

 

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