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View all search resultsGovt still set for 2026 B50 biodiesel target, but rules out January kickoff
The energy ministry has confirmed it is still pushing to launch B50 biodiesel next year, though a January rollout is unlikely primarily due to the time required to test the new blend on the road.
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A worker uses a special tool to load fresh fruit bunches on a truck (not pictured) on April 27, 2022, for transporting to a crude palm oil processing factory in Pekanbaru, Riau. (Reuters/Willy Kurniawan)
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he government has reaffirmed its plan to increase the palm oil content to 50 percent in the mandatory B50 biodiesel blend starting next year, but said the program was unlikely to roll out in January as initially outlined.
Eniya Listiani Dewi, renewables director general at the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry, said on Monday that no road tests had started yet for B50, as technical, economic and sustainability studies were still underway.
The trial period is expected to last six to eight months, making an early 2026 rollout improbable.
“Last time, drivers weren’t allowed to rest, which was costly. This time, we’ll proceed more carefully,” said Eniya.
Two new biodiesel plants, one in Kalimantan and another in Sumatra, are scheduled for commissioning this year to boost production capacity.
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On Jan. 1 this year, the government launched a mandatory B40 biodiesel program with a crude palm oil (CPO) content of 40 percent, up from 35 percent previously. Two days following the launch, energy minister Bahlil Lahadalia said the ministry would push to implement the B50 program next year.
