Type:NewsRegion:AsiaLanguage:EnglishPublished:2024-06-13Last updated:2025-04-25Views:94On May 21, 2024, the Philippines Department of Energy (DOE) issued Department Circular (DC) 2021-05-0014, outlining the effective date for the B3 mandate. This mandate requires conventional diesel to contain 2.7-3.2% v/v of biodiesel, starting from October 1, 2024.Furthermore, the government announced staggered implementation dates for the B4 and B5 mandates, scheduled to begin one year after the B3 mandate takes effect.The table below summarizes the implementation dates and biodiesel limits for the B3, B4, and B5 standards:Implementation date of B3, B4 and B5 standards and the biodiesel limits Biodiesel standardMandateBiodiesel content, % v/vImplementation dateDPNS/DOE QS 015:2021B32.7-3.2October 1, Contact us for full access