Bombay High Court allows biodiesel to be marketed freely

In India, the Bombay High Court has ruled allowing for direct sales of biodiesel as long as the fuel meets quality standards, a move which should support growth in the domestic biodiesel industry significantly. Biodiesel sales for transportation had been restricted by a 2005 law that required significant investment in infrastructure, oil exploration or refining or terminals in order to get marketing permission. The case was originally brought to the court by My Own Eco Energy who is producing biodiesel and sought permission to distribute it by getting rid of the prohibitive law.