Japan's Euglena eyes biorefinery in Malaysia for sustainable fuels

Biotech startup teams with Petronas, Eni in hope to use waste oil and microbes

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The biorefinery will be located at the Pengerang Integrated Complex, which is owned by Petronas. (Photo courtesy of Petronas)

MAMORU TSUGE, Nikkei staff writer

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.

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