Painful diesel plan


Green fuel: Malaysia's B10 biodiesel is a blend of 10% palm oil methyl ester and 90% diesel. -- Pic courtesy of Malaysian Palm Oil Council

PETALING JAYA: Some automotive players are crying foul over the upgrading of the B7 (petroleum diesel blend consisting of 7% palm methyl ester) to the B10 (10% palm methyl ester) biodiesel blend to be used for the transportation sector progressively effective this month.

Industry sources said diesel-powered vehicles are not ready for this regulatory move and that the B7 blend is still preferred, given the many unknown factors with the B10 adoption so far.

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