With the price of diesel at RM6.72 per litre, FELDA chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek has come out to say B100 biodiesel is an alternative. Calling for the government to support the implementation of B100, the initiative is still at policy stage.
The price of B100 biodiesel is estimated to be below RM5 per litre, with a factory price of about RM4.50 a litre. Adoption of B100 Biodiesel will reduce Malaysia’s reliance on imported fuel and improve energy security, said Ahmad Shabery in a Bernama report.
Ahmad Shabery said he has raised the matter with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. B100 is currently being used inside the FELDA ecosystem, with pilot projects conducted in 2025 involving vehicles covering over 50,000 km in a 12 month period, with a separate four-month trial involving tanker trucks carried out earlier in 2024.
“At this stage, a government policy needs to be in place, as we may not have sufficient crude palm oil supply to roll out B100 immediately,” said Ahmad Shabery. FELDA and FGV Holdings will also need to expand their B100 biodiesel processing facilities to increase production capacity, he added.
“We are having discussions to determine the form of partnership, whether to involve full private sector participation, government support, or other parties, to meet the requirement of raising B100 capacity,” he said. The second phase of the National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR) calls for diesel vehicles in Malaysia to adopt B30 biodiesel by 2030.
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If there is insufficient palm oil for B100 then going fully into it will cause another major setback of insufficient cooking oil which will impact every household in the country. The government should slowly transition B100 in stages so that sufficient time for the palm oil industry to grow more trees & maintain supply.
Good, will teach the stinking Hilux to leave their trucks idle and poison people all the time.
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Nope. It should be for malaysians who possess valid driving license and own malaysia registered car. Selling your IC? You have been selling your details to banks, insurance companies, wifi provider, telcos for so many years and now yapping about IC securities. Funny though.
Not all diesel engines can accept B100. Do more research on diesel engines in the market before coming out with conclusion.