French oil group Total still aims to open the La Mede biodiesel refinery, despite calls for a nationwide blockade by the country's largest farmers’ union. The farmers object to the use of imported palm oil as a feedstock for la Mede, but feedstock for the 500,000 tonne per year facility will comprise 30-40% vegetable oil - including palm oil, rapeseed oil, sunflower oil and soy oil - and 60-70% animal fat, used cooking oil and palm oil residue, said Total CEO Patrick Pouyanne. The plant will likely use less than 300,000 tonne palm oil per year, said Pouyanne.
French oil group Total still aims to open the La Mede biodiesel refinery, despite calls for a nationwide blockade by the country's largest farmers’ union. The farmers object to the use of imported palm oil as a feedstock for la Mede, but feedstock for the 500,000 tonne per year facility will comprise 60-70% vegetable oil - including palm oil, rapeseed oil, sunflower oil and soy oil - and 30-40% animal fat, used cooking oil and palm oil residue, said Total CEO Patrick Pouyanne. The plant will likely use less than 300,000 tonne palm oil per year, said Pouyanne.