Indonesia B40 Biodiesel Plan Would Be Disastrous For World

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Reuters) - A top palm oil industry expert on Tuesday said Indonesia's plan for the extensive usage of the palm-oil based B40 biodiesel from next year would be "catastrophic" for the worldwide market, as it would involve the extra use of 1.5 to 1.7 million metric lots of the commodity.


Oil World senior analyst likewise stated global palm oil production is expected to increase by 2.3 million metric loads in 2024/25 compared to the previous season.


(Reporting by Danial Azhar and Ashley Tang; Editing by Martin Petty)