Biodiesel B10 Target Date Is End of April
by Yuthana Praiwan (Bangkok Post) Producers to refine glycerine content — Biodiesel B10 is expected to be available at petrol stations nationwide from the end of April as energy policymakers hope for a positive response from carmakers, oil distributors and biodiesel manufacturers, says Energy Minister Siri Jirapongphan.
B10 is blended with diesel oil and 10% methyl ester (ME) from crude palm oil. B7 (7% ME) is used across the country, in service since 2014 when it replaced B5.
Mr. Siri said policymakers want to increase the ME content to absorb a surplus in palm oil this crop year.
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Policymakers also plan to make B20 compatible for buses and trucks nationwide, as it is already sold in some petrol stations.
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