Palm oil for public transport vehicles to shore up prices

PETALING JAYA: All diesel-powered public transport vehicles may have to use five per cent blend of biodiesel (B5) to help shore up palm oil prices.

Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui said this would be decided by the Cabinet Committee on Competitiveness of Palm Oil on Oct 21.

His ministry is pushing for a B5 mandate where five per cent of domestic diesel consumption will be replaced by palm-biodiesel.
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