B5 biodiesel to be sold nationwide from July 1

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Starting from July 1, all petrol stations in the country will begin selling B5 biodiesel, when the Government mandate for the fuel comes into effect. The announcement was made earlier in the week by Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Douglas Uggah Embas, who told reporters that all 3,877 stations in the country will sell the fuel from then.

The palm oil-based B5 biodiesel – a blend of 95% petroleum diesel and 5% palm oil biodiesel – programme began on June 1, 2011, when six stations in Putrajaya began selling the fuel. It was then introduced in Melaka, Negeri Sembilan and Kuala Lumpur the same year, with Johor following suit in July last year.

Coverage was extended to the Eastern Region comprising Pahang, Terengganu and Kelantan in February this year, and now the programme has arrived in the Northern Region – the sector’s 789 stations in Perak, Kedah, Perlis and Penang will implement the mandate this month. The final phase of the B5 programme will be take place in July, when it is introduced in Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan, according to Embas.

Following the nationwide introduction of B5 biodiesel, the government is set to mandate the use of B7 biodiesel – which increases the percentage of palm oil biodiesel in the blend to 7% – by January 2015.

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  • hadi75 on Mar 21, 2014 at 2:46 pm

    Why is it biodiesel implementation is so easy but the implementation of euro4 is so hard???if not mistaken euro4 is being push to 2018 on the ground that our oil companies citing the cost…..

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    • Petrolhead (Member) on Mar 21, 2014 at 3:13 pm

      So is it better or cheaper than the diesel we are having now?

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      • Chris (Member) on Mar 21, 2014 at 3:23 pm

        I know biodiesel is cheaper than normal diesel in Indonesia, at least that’s what the driver told me when I ask why/what did he just pumped.

        All he told me is it has less power, but a lot cheaper for them. Says he didn’t need much power with all the traffic.

        I checked wikipedia, but the information boggles my mind…

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      • hadi75 on Mar 21, 2014 at 9:25 pm

        In term of price….it’s the same…
        Is it better than the ‘normal diesel’…..base from my experienced….my mileage drop around 50km for every fulltank…..in term of power….there’s a slight drop…..

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    • doodadooda on Mar 22, 2014 at 1:25 pm

      Why?

      Maybe the cost of upgrading the oil refineries is too big. No immediate untung for our beloved PM. Remember that ptrnas is directly under the PM. Any untung ptrnas get, he can snatch it away. The new ptrnas president is kamceng with PM. The previous one, not so much, mr hasan merican. That’s why he got fired, bcoz didn’t give PM pocket money.

      With euro4 diesel, there will be less harmful emission into the atmosphere. But govt don’t care about that. That’s why I laugh when they say they care about our “safety” when they want to launch the 12 years car life policy. Safety my foot, 2014, still standard is 2 airbags.

      Biodiesel linked with palm oil industry. Sure got “special tax” that palm oil industry have to pay to the govt, in order for the palm oil to be included in the diesel. Example like, every 5 cent of palm oil sold to the public, 2 cent goes to govt pocket.

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    • doodadooda on Mar 22, 2014 at 1:29 pm

      Why?

      Maybe the cost of upgrading the oil refineries is too big. No immediate untung for our beloved PM. Remember that ptrnas is directly under the PM. Any untung ptrnas get, he can snatch it away. The new ptrnas president is kamceng with PM. The previous one, not so much, mr hasan merican. That’s why he got fired, bcoz didn’t give PM pocket money.

      With euro4 diesel, there will be less harmful emission into the atmosphere. But govt don’t care about that. That’s why I laugh when they say they care about our “safety” when they want to launch the 12 years car life policy. Safety my foot, 2014, still standard is 2 airbags.

      Biodiesel linked with palm oil industry. Sure got “special tax” that palm oil industry have to pay to the govt, in order for the palm oil to be included in the diesel. Example like, every 5 cent of palm oil sold to the public, 2 cent goes to govt pocket.

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  • Roy Mustang on Mar 21, 2014 at 2:47 pm

    It would be great if paultan do a detail post regarding the pros and cons of biodiesel :)

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    • driver on Mar 24, 2014 at 4:04 am

      Anthony, Paul, or whoever admin-ing this posting.. did we catch your attention already with this amount of thumbs-up?

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      • Roy Mustang on Mar 24, 2014 at 5:11 pm

        It would also be great if paultan can do comparison with other types of biodiesel. Like euro4 n etc.

        Thx for the thumbs btw

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  • jolly_idiot (Member) on Mar 21, 2014 at 2:57 pm

    Then bmw diesel can use this fuel?

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    • Cabby on Mar 21, 2014 at 3:45 pm

      Wondering the same. Sedan that runs on diesel may take up this? or it only suitable for big truck/buse?

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    • Yes. In Germany, the minimum percentage of biodiesel in transport diesel is set at 4.4%, including penalties if those rates are not reached. B5 is more or less the standard diesel fuel there. Therefore it can be used in all european diesel cars without problems.

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    • Statement by BMW Group Malaysia on the Introduction of B5 Biodiesel, 1st June 2011:

      http://www.bmw.com.my/com/en/general/news/news/news_126.html

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  • Whats the quality of the petroleum based diesel?

    It would be like using a bit of olive oil and used cooking oil to cook.

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  • The filler cap on E90 320d has the words “Max B7 Only”

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  • Joker on Mar 21, 2014 at 3:21 pm

    What’s the price and how clean it is???

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  • Remember our palm oil export is getting lower and lower…

    Probably this is the way government trying to push as alternative to export…

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    • if palm oil being sell as a fuel, the demand will increases and the price of palm oil will increase again.

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  • Black Dog on Mar 21, 2014 at 3:27 pm

    What is B5? A brief by paultan will be very helpful

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  • Both singapore and thailand are on euro 4 and probably looking at euro 5 now especially singapore and here we are sitting and adding 5% and 2% of biodiesel to our crap euro 2M diesel. Very dissapointing like everything else here :(

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    • Biasalah bro.. But can only eat our own dissatisfaction of the governing body of this beloved country. But beware, speak out loud and some pariah ppl might call us names and ask us go back our ancestor land or ask us to migrate. We compliant because we want our motherland to be prosperous and advance like other 1st world country. Same like when we scold our children for not doing well, we are actually care and want them to improve for better not worst. Sadly there are certain group of ppl who thinks complaining means not loving and i think they apply the same method on children upbringing. Thus, it leads to so many crime case and social unrest. Especially at night, all those monkeys will be riding motorbike to terrorize road user. How to improve if they are equipped with those 3rd world or worst, bronze age mentality? Such is life in our beloved country. 2 diff mentality in one lovely and beautiful country.

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  • Ford Focus TDCi Owner here, going to check with SDAC on this B5 fuel, but wondering if anyone else has any idea if it will impact the engine in any way?

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    • Kereta Man on Mar 21, 2014 at 4:21 pm

      I have a FF TDCI too. Do update us. Thanks

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    • hadi75 on Mar 21, 2014 at 9:40 pm

      If you’re staying in the klang valley…most probably you already using b5…

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    • Francis on Mar 21, 2014 at 10:36 pm

      T6 owner here, I can’t tell the difference pumping normal diesel and B5 diesel… they perform the similarities I guess..

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  • bmoboss on Mar 21, 2014 at 4:09 pm

    how good is this biodiesel? is it same as our current diesel or better?

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    • hadi75 on Mar 21, 2014 at 9:46 pm

      Klang valley already use b5 for quite sometime now la guys……

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  • W204 C63 on Mar 21, 2014 at 4:14 pm

    for god’s sake, stop bullshit like this and get the priority right. IMPLEMENT EURO 4 GRADE NOW!

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  • mmaker on Mar 21, 2014 at 4:19 pm

    Today’s oil price dropped to below 100usd, ron95 should be at rm2/litre in coming weeks

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    • in your dream la bro. sorry to say. I also wished for cheaper car price when those on top were saying. But as they always love to say, “menifesto bukan janji” to opposition. They themselves are the same. well, do not believe 100% of what G will do. Look at our most recent case MH 370. See their way of handling the issue? u noe how competent they are.

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  • Conclusion is same consumption with less kilometer less power and pay more $$ from your pocket because less kilometer, i tried this before with five full tanks from putrajaya.

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  • guys with higher performance Diesel cars should start worrying.

    Bio-diesels have known issues with higher performance cars.

    also, bio-diesels will reduce total power but at 5% its still low effect for cars.

    biodiesel has lower power density than diesel.

    when our diesel goes to B20 or B30, you’d see very very noticeable effects in terms of power and mileage.

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    • B90 -> Yes
      B5 -> No

      The problem with biodiesel is, that it lacks lubrication properties. B90 or B100 is no problem for a Mercedes 911 lorry with an injection pressure of max. 15MPa, but it will be a problem for a modern turbo diesel with an injection pressure of 200MPa.

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  • Anti-Fuel-Price on Mar 21, 2014 at 4:37 pm

    B5 = Bye Bye Bye Bye Bye
    Merz BMW VW Mazda AUDI

    Those are Diesel power engine which very potential introduce here!!!

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  • One of the main reason why the govt still have not introduced Euro4 diesel is due to the subsidy.. If they are to subsidizing any diesel, we might even have Euro5 or 6 grade by now. Cost is the main consideration and govt doesn’t want to pay more

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    • kadajawi (Member) on Mar 21, 2014 at 10:31 pm

      They could allow Euro4 or Euro5, but unsubsidized. Those who want/need it can use it, even though they will have to pay a premium. In Europe at least in some countries diesel for lorries is offered as well as proper good quality diesel for cars, the latter costing more.

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  • Contender on Mar 21, 2014 at 5:17 pm

    The owners of 320d, 520d and all the expensive cars on diesel …. good luck to you mate ! Higher maintainence cost in the future …. plus lousy resale value thanks to the Euro 2 diesel …. what more now with B5 + Euro 2 diesel

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  • Joker on Mar 21, 2014 at 5:20 pm

    and there i hope they switch B5 to Euro5 instead…
    it’s way better and more environmental friendly than 5% biodiesel….

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  • Undercover on Mar 21, 2014 at 6:09 pm

    Euro 6 is going to be launched on september this year according to wiki!! Malaysia still using Euro 2??? And this B5 for??? Government!!!

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    • lonelyobserve on Mar 21, 2014 at 10:59 pm

      Wikipedia’s article has not been updated for years. Euro6 is to be enforced on January this year. (See this link: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/air/transport/road.htm)

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  • lucifah on Mar 21, 2014 at 6:13 pm

    it’s one way of Malaysia “forcing” the rakyat to help their *ehem* friends in Oil Palm Plantation

    production is too high (land grab issue) and prices are spiralling down due to intense competition from indo and also world demand for palm oil is declining

    and who owns the biggest plantation in malaysia?

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  • If I not mistaken this B5 is joint venture development between Petronas, BMW & Merc. That why BMW setup their R&D at Cyberjaya..

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  • Please Update on Mar 21, 2014 at 6:36 pm

    Guys, if you’re living around Selangor, KL, NS, Melaka. Chances are you’d already pumped B5 biodiesel for the past 2+ years. Whether you noticed it or not.

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  • Lane tamer on Mar 21, 2014 at 7:16 pm

    Same con by the G, just different name…

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  • B5 has alr been in Klang Valley for 2 years. Just pay attention to the decals at the pumps next time you refuel. Even the decals are faded by now.

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  • I am sad to hear Malaysia government refused to barge even on Euro 4 diesel, Thailand and Singapore are already looking at Euro 6 diesel and vehicles. Singapore is currently trying its best to retire those non-Euro compliant diesels vehicles on the road

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    • Dont need to be sad. Just get used to it when our country is run by a bunch of “think they know what are they doing” kind of clowns. Sad is Malaysia is a laughing stock to the whole wide world. And, dont compare Sg and Th to My. Coz our neighbour has a G that serve the ppl even though they are flaws.

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  • Baja Lapis Seng on Mar 21, 2014 at 9:34 pm

    Glad I’ve bought my Goofar fuel filtration system.

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  • Since you guys are on the B5 issue, I was wondering when more euro diesel vehicle comes in, namely the 320d, 520d and the grey import, would it be feasible to have an “unsubsidized euro 4” diesel pumps in the city areas in Malaysia? I think maybe the Goverment could think of this and implementing if it’s really feasible.

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  • Rulered on Mar 21, 2014 at 11:11 pm

    Theoritically biodiesel in our country should be very cheap because it comes from plant that we ourselves can grow such as palm oil and jathropa curcas, and yes guys, if you haven’t notice, we are blessed that our climate can grow biofuel plants easily all year round, something temperate countries envy because they can only produce biofuel from soya, corn etc etc which also competes its uses for food and couldn’t be planted all year round which makes it even more expensive to grow. However, due to it’s low consumption as it is not widely used (yet), the cost of processing and refining it makes the overall price seems to be expensive. As technology improves and moves forward, I’m sure the quality of engine ouput improves overtime, that’s why engineers go to universities do research and get their phd if I’m not mistaken and if you guys realize, it’s the diesel engines that ‘moves’ the world from ships to trucks and trains. Even the machines in world war 2 used jathropa curcas as source of diesel in Africa for German army, yes the Germans are already ahead than us even in biofuel since WW2. Dream a day where we can use 100% biofuel for our daily commute guys! Now stop being so negative and look ahead pls.

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  • processing biodiesel is more expensive than diesel leh…government such as indonesia force ppl to use them cos it will decrease the cpo stocks, cos our palm oil is one of those oil that you gotta process asap once you harvest, unlike soy bean. jathropa has random maturity rate and produces toxic once it is processed, so dont use em. palm oil is the best yield per hectare

    biodiesel yes cleaner, less power cos kcal lower, BUT it will eat your gaskets once it reaches a certain amount of mixture. methyl ester can be a very good cleaning agent anyway.

    find me if you wanna buy a biodiesel plant =) min. 300 TPD k

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