AreaTürkiye

Commodity GroupBiofuels

CommodityBiodiesel

Date01/01/2018

Policy CategoryRenewable energy

Policy InstrumentBiofuel policy

DescriptionIntroduced mandatory blending of transport diesel with 0.5 percent biodiesel.

NotesOn 1 January 2018, mandatory blending of transport diesel with 0.5 percent biodiesel has become effective nation-wide. Based on domestic diesel consumption of about 22.3 million tonnes, biodiesel uptake would amount to approximately 115 000 tonnes per year. Reportedly, refiners acquiring biodiesel would be entitled to excise duty exemptions. The country’s installed biodiesel production capacity is reported at 235 000 tonnes.