A palm oil plantation in southern Thailand. Greater use of B20 diesel is expected to boost palm oil demand.
Thailand has seen a sharp increase in biofuel consumption following the government's aggressive excise tax cuts on blended fuels, with the policy rapidly changing motorists' fuel-purchasing behaviour and providing support for the country's agricultural sector, says Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
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