Thailand to Boost E20 and B10 Fuels, an Industrial Info Market Brief

The Energy Ministry of Thailand plans to phase out gasohol E10 and boost E20 as the country's primary gasoline-based fuel. E20 is a mixture of 20% sugar-made or cassava-made ethanol and 80% gasoline. The feasibility and impact of the gasohol switch will be detailed after the mandatory biodiesel shift from B7 to B10. Thailand will raise the biodiesel blending to 10% as the base biodiesel of the country by January 1, 2020. This change is expected to benefit the agricultural sector by boosting crude palm oil output by 66%. Industrial Info is tracking 10 alternative fuel projects in Thailand worth nearly $454 million.