Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong said on Wednesday (January 22) that his ministry is preparing two new measures to prevent illegal import of crude palm oil (CPO) from neighbouring countries as part of efforts to ensure stability in the domestic palm price.

A source from Global Green Chemical (GGC) reported on Thursday (October 24) that the company’s first methyl ester facility had been successful in manufacturing biodiesel using 100-per-cent pure palm oil or B100 with less than 0.4 per cent of monoglycerides, which is in line with the standards of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA).