Indonesia plans to implement biodiesel containing a mandatory 40% blend of palm oil-based fuel from Jan. 1 next year, senior energy ministry official Eniya Listiani Dewi said on Thursday. Indonesia currently has a 35% mandatory blend for palm oil-based biodiesel, known as B35. The government had previously flagged a plan to increase the biodiesel blend to…
Indonesian Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman conducted the soft launch of B50 Biodiesel in South Kalimantan, marking a historic milestone in national energy independence, which is a grand vision for Indonesia over the next 5-10 years. “This is a great idea from the current President and the President-elect. Indonesia will become a food granary and…
Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman conducted a trial on the implementation of B50 biodiesel in South Kalimantan on Sunday. This trial is a crucial step toward achieving national energy independence, aligned with Indonesia’s vision for a sustainable energy future. “In this trial, the B50 showed a promising result. The engine also sounds good,” he conveyed…
Palm oil advanced for a second day thanks to strong demand from the world’s biggest buyer, India, and a weaker Malaysian currency, which made the tropical oil more attractive for overseas buyers. Indian traders have been very active in the last two days, said Paramalingam Supramaniam, a director at Selangor-based broker Pelindung Bestari. The physical…
Indonesia is set to transition to the use of B40 biodiesel, which incorporates 40% palm oil, starting next year. This shift will replace the current B35 blend, which consists of 35% palm oil-based biodiesel. As the largest producer of palm oil globally, Indonesia aims to enhance its biodiesel blend to reduce energy imports and boost…
Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita said his party implemented a technology mastery strategy; triple helix collaboration between the government, academics, and industry players; as well as implementation of the collaboration on a business scale, in order to increase the added value of downstream oil palm industry. “I am sure the added value of this…
Indonesia is carrying out tests ahead of plans by the incoming government to increase the palm oil-based biodiesel blending mandate to 50%, from 35% now, a government official said, raising industry concerns over supplies for exports. Under its ‘B35’ programme, Indonesia already has one of the world’s highest biofuel mix mandates. The outgoing government of…
The Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment has endorsed a proposal to classify used cooking oil as a commodity, paving the way for its downstreaming into biofuel production in a bid to bolster Indonesia’s biofuel reserves. Sora Lokita, Assistant Deputy for Delimitation of Maritime Zones and Border Areas, emphasized the importance of this academic…
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Arifin Tasrif said the government will accelerate the implementation of B40 biodiesel, the 60 percent diesel and 40 percent palm-oil-based biofuel blend. “We have started to apply B35 biodiesel this year and will hopefully start running B40 next year, there’s an agreement already,” said Arifin, quoted from an official…
A total of eight countries participated in the international biomass and bioenergy (ICBB) 2024 conference to discuss new ideas in developing products from renewable energy, downstream haci in Indonesia, such as palm oil products, which have abundant basic ingredients. This conference is in order to promote “Good SEWIT” to the international community. The conference was…
Director of Planning and Fund Management of the Directorate General of Treasury of the Palm Oil Fund Management and Plantation Agency (Dirjen BPDPKS) of the Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu) Kabul Wijayanto said that Indonesia had met the world’s vegetable oil demand of up to 22 percent. “Indonesia plays an important role, because the demand for…
Chief Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto said on Tuesday that the Chinese government will reopen its markets for crude palm oil (CPO) and other agricultural commodities from Indonesia. “The Chinese government has also pledged investments in the ‘green industry’, electric vehicles and batteries, the digital sector, and logistics,” Airlangga said. His remarks came after he received a visit…
Angola, located in the western part of Africa, is emerging as a promising market for Indonesian palm oil on the African continent. Several regions in Angola are ready to be developed for palm oil cultivation. This potential was highlighted during a recent visit by the Indonesian Ambassador to Namibia accredited to Angola, Wisnu Edi Pratignyo,…
JAKARTA (July 24): Indonesia, the world’s biggest palm oil producer, is testing fuel with a view to increasing to 40% from 35% the share of palm-oil blended into biodiesel next year, the energy ministry said. If implemented, the B40 mandate could increase biodiesel consumption to up to 16 million kilolitres (KL) next year, the ministry…
Indian industries and the government have reportedly made unprecedented purchases of edible oils scheduled for delivery in July. Refiners have significantly boosted their procurement of palm oil and soy oil, driven by attractive pricing and in anticipation of potential import duty hikes, according to a Reuters report citing sources. Increased purchases of palm oil by…
JAKARTA: Indonesia is planning for the widespread use of the palm-oil based B40 biodiesel in 2025, replacing the current B35 blending, the energy ministry said in a statement. The world’s biggest palm oil maker currently has a mandatory 35% blend of palm oil-based fuel in biodiesel and is seeking to ramp up the new blend…
The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry, in cooperation with state-owned railway operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI), kicked off on Monday a trial of 40 percent palm oil biodiesel (B40) to power the Bogowonto train connecting Pasar Senen Station in Central Jakarta and Lempuyangan Station in Yogyakarta. Eniya Listiani Dewi, the ministry’s renewables director general,…
Malaysian palm oil futures ended higher on Monday, extending gains to a fifth consecutive session on the back of good demand and data showing a surge in July exports. The benchmark palm oil contract for October delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange climbed 27 ringgit, or 0.68%, to 3,988 ringgit ($852.50) a metric ton,…
The Ministry of Agriculture has prepared a biofuel industry to increase the domestic supply of biodiesel, as an initiative to increase the availability of biofuel to 50 percent from the total consumption of solar fuel, which aligns with President-elect Prabowo Subianto’s program in mixing biodiesel and solar. “Now, the companies are ready. We are preparing…
Malaysian palm oil futures rose for a fourth straight session and booked a weekly gain on Friday, ahead of export estimates from the world’s second-biggest producer for July 1-20. The Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange’s benchmark palm oil contract for October delivery closed 23 ringgit or 0.58% higher at 3,958 ringgit ($844.82) a metric ton. The…
