Climate ChangeJapan's Euglena eyes biorefinery in Malaysia for sustainable fuels
Biotech startup teams with Petronas, Eni in hope to use waste oil and microbes
The biorefinery will be located at the Pengerang Integrated Complex, which is owned by Petronas. (Photo courtesy of Petronas)
MAMORU TSUGE, Nikkei staff writer
December 15, 2022 04:11 JST
TOKYO -- Japanese biotech startup Euglena is studying the feasibility of building and operating a biofuel refinery in Malaysia with local state-run oil company Petronas and Italian energy multinational Eni amid the growing interest in curbing carbon emissions.