Malaysia postpones B20 rollout amid Covid-19 lockdown
Malaysia has halted the nationwide implementation of its higher 20pc blending mandate (B20) in transport as it focuses on containing the Covid-19 outbreak.
The country started phasing in its B20 domestic biodiesel mandate from B10 in Langkawi and Labuan earlier this year, which was to be followed by Sarawak this week, Sabah on 15 August and peninsular Malaysia on 15 June 2021.
But a movement control order to limit the spread of the coronavirus was imposed last month, which was due to expire on 31 March but was extended to 14 April and then to 28 April.
B20 will resume where it has already been implemented once the MCO is lifted, but the government and oil companies will need to discuss new rollout dates for the remaining regions, said president of the Malaysian Biodiesel Association U.R. Unnithan.
Palm mills in Malaysia's main growing state of Sabah were forced to close after workers contracted the coronavirus. But palm estates and mills are now allowed to reopen, provided they comply with health ministry guidelines.
By Amandeep Parmar
source: Argus Media
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