Oil slump threatens to scupper demand for palm oil in biofuel


Crude oil’s slump has been so severe that it’s now threatening the government-aided biodiesel programmes in the world’s top producers of palm oil. Indonesia may miss its target of raising blending to 20 per cent if crude stays below US$30 a barrel, according to Fadhil Hasan, executive director at the country’s palm oil association.

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