Asian UCO fueling European waste-based biofuels shift

In Malaysia, Reuters reports that used cooking oil from across Southeast Asia and China is becoming a prime feedstock for European biodiesel thanks to double-counting measures that provide a premium for waste-based feedstocks. Malaysia’s FatHopes that collects, cleans and exports UCO says its trade to Europe has grown 40% in the just the past three years and could triple by 2030 when the EU will phase out the use of virgin feedstocks for biodiesel production.