InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - Material usages in crude oil – base now change and even increase to be in vegetable oil – base for it is more environmental. Turkey, for instance, keeps encouraging (its citizens) to apply more environmental materials. Oleo-chemical in vegetable oil – base keeps increasing by having imports more than 70% and the rests were produced by the country itself.
In Turkey, oleochemical is applied in many applications, such as, to produce soap, detergent, personal care, cosmetics, lubricants, medicines, foods and drinks. That is why oleo-chemical demands are increasing because of the increasing needs for end – user industries.
It also happened for the increasing consumer application, and the shifts of material use – in crude oil. This encourages oleo-chemical trade in Turkey would get more until 2025.
Hakan Alkan of Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) told that oleo-chemical in vegetable oil – base - trade in Turkey could be more than US$ 1 billion. 65% to 70% were imported while the rests were produced in the country within the helps of foreign investors.
He also predicted it would be developing until about US$ 1,5 billion in 2025. It is supported by the food and personal care industries, consumerism.
In general, oleo-chemical trade in the country was dominated by fatty acid because it is easy to get, such as, vegetable oil and also the habits to get personal care products in organic – base in the country. (T2)
