en.Wedoany.com Reported - Malaysia has begun implementing a mandatory B15 biodiesel blending program to strengthen national energy security amid ongoing global supply volatility.

The rollout increases the biodiesel blend ratio in the country's peninsular region from B10 to B15, comprising 15% palm methyl ester (PME) and 85% petroleum diesel. Most diesel vehicles can use the new standard without engine modifications.

The government views this adjustment as a dual-objective strategy: reducing reliance on imported fossil diesel while boosting domestic demand for palm oil, a key commodity.

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi stated that the phased approach ensures sustainable production scale expansion before progressing to higher blend ratios such as B20 and even B50.

Minister of Plantation and Commodities Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad confirmed that implementing B15 requires approximately 800,000 tonnes of palm oil annually, far below Malaysia's domestic surplus of 4 million tonnes, thus not affecting food supply or export commitments.

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