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Biodiesel is not consumed in North Africa.
Egypt is the only North African country with specifications on biodiesel. The Egyptian Organization for Standards and Quality published the standard 7847/2015 setting specifications for biodiesel. It is identical to the standard ASTM D6751 - 12, and covers four grades of biodiesel (B100) for use as a blend component with middle distillate fuels:
    •Grade No. 1-B S15: special purpose biodiesel blendstock intended for use in middle distillate fuel applications which can be sensitive to the presence of partially reacted glycerides, including those applications requiring good low temperature operability, and also requiring a fuel blend component with 15 mg/kg sulfur maximum
    •Grade No. 1-B S500: special purpose biodiesel blendstock intend
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