The Philippines’ Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a mandate to increase biodiesel blend from 2% to 3% starting in October 2024. Under the new guidelines, downstream oil companies are required to implement a 3% coco methyl ester (CME) blend in all diesel fuel sold across the Philippines. This percentage will gradually increase to 4% by 1 October 2025, and to 5% by 1 October 2026.
Currently, diesel fuel sold in the country contain a biodiesel blend at 2%. A higher biodiesel blend introduction was scheduled to take place in 2020 but was delayed due to the absence of assurances on the sufficiency of supply, and logistical limitations during the COVID-19 crisis.
In 2006, the Philippines adopted a decree aimed at raising the biofuel content to a minimum of 5% for gasoline from 2011 (10% as of 2012) and 2% for diesel from 2009.
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