The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) began the implementation of the B40 biodiesel policy on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, with the prime target of emission reduction and cut imports.Minister of ESDM, Bahlil Lahadalia, said that with the mandatory determination of B40, the biodiesel quota in 2025 is set to increase to 15.6 million kiloliters (KL). This amount is up by 20 percent from the realization of B35 absorption in 2024 which reached 12.98 million KL. B40 is a mixture of 60 percent diesel fuel and 40 percent biofuel from palm oil.The government plans to continue with 50 percent biodiesel blending (B50) in 2026 if B40 can be improved. If this goes ahead, Bahlil is confident that Indonesia will not need to import diesel fuel next year. “So the implementation of B40 in 2025, while preparing for the implementation of B50 in 2026. If this is done, then our imports of Solar, God willing, will definitely no longer exist in 2026. So at the same time, this is part of the presidential order regarding energy security,” the Minister concluded.Source:https://indonesiabusinesspost.com/insider/indonesia-rolls-out-b40-policy-for-diesel-imports-emission-cuts-starting-this-month/ (ICE GIACARTA)

Fonte notizia: Indonesia Business Post, 7 January 2025