In Indonesia, Reuters reported that the Indonesian government has clamped down on exports of used cooking oil (UCO) and palm oil residue to ensure supply to domestic cooking oil and biodiesel industries.
The move aims to help attain a new mandate starting from this year, of mixing 40% of palm oil-based fuel with diesel fuel, called B40, up from 35% previously, the government said.
The new regulation, which takes effect immediately, requires all exporters of palm oil residue and UCO, including palm oil mill effluent (POME), to acquire an export allocation from the government.
The report noted that Indonesia’s exports of UCO and palm oil residue from January to November 2024 stood at 3.95 million metric tons, down 13.75% from the corresponding 2023 period, data from Statistics Indonesia showed.
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Tags: Indonesia, POME, UCO
Category: Food & Agriculture