Indonesia aims for B50 biodiesel in second half of 2026
Indonesia will implement its B50 biodiesel program in the second half of 2026, the mining minister said on Thursday, adding that the plan could eliminate the country's need to import any diesel next year.
The world's largest producer of palm oil has a biofuel program which blends palm oil with diesel to reduce reliance on fuel imports. The program is currently at the B40 stage, using 40% palm oil-based fuel. The timeline of the move to B50 had been uncertain.
"We are now about to enter the fourth round of testing (of B50)…when it's all declared clear and clean, we will launch B50 in the second semester of 2026,” Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said at a conference in Jakarta.
The country anticipates a reduction in diesel fuel imports to 4.9 MM kiloliters this year, he said, representing a near 40% drop from 2024. Southeast Asia's largest economy imported 8 MM kiloliters of diesel in 2024.
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