Methyl esters from vegetable oils with hydroxy fatty acids: Comparison of lesquerella and castor methyl esters

► First report on lesquerella methyl esters. ► Fuel properties of lesquerella methyl esters. ► Comparison to castor methyl esters. ► Overall advantageous properties of lesquerella methyl esters compared to castor methyl esters. ► Evaluation of methyl esters with hydroxyl fatty acid chains.