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…
Astra Agro’s oil palm plantation subsidiary, PT Waru Kaltim Plantation (WKP), continues to show its support for the community by assisting the road repairment project in Bangun Mulya Village, Waru District, Penajam Paser Utara Regency (PPU) on Thursday (07/18/2024). Moreover, the repair project was conducted in three different areas: road repair in RT 05 along…
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,…
