PTT introduces B10 in Thailand

The first public sale of diesel B10 was made official this week as the Government looks to encourage a switch from B7.

The Minister of Energy of Thailand has officiated at the first public sale of PTT UltraForce Diesel B10 in Thailand, as it bets on biodiesel B10 as the country’s main diesel fuel.

The Minister of Energy Siri Jirapongphan presided over a ceremony to launch PTT’s UltraForce Diesel B10, the first biodiesel B10 fuel to go on sale in Thailand.

Thailand is promoting biodiesel B10 as the main diesel fuel, replacing the current biodiesel B7 by 2021. To support the switch it is offering 1 baht per litre excise tax discount for biodiesel B10.

The ministry is anticipating that the introduction of the new biodiesel B10 will raise palm oil consumption to 2 million tons annually from the current figure at 1.5 million, reports Pattaya Mail.

There are currently some 1,600 PTT petrol stations in Thailand.