Indonesia committed to introduce B40 biodiesel on Jan 1, says minister
Airlangga Hartarto, Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, gestures as he talks during an interview with Reuters at his office in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 8, 2023. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/File Photo
JAKARTA : Indonesia remains committed to start implementing a 40 per cent mandatory biodiesel mix with palm oil-based fuel, or B40, on Jan. 1 next year, its chief economic minister said on Friday.
Indonesia, the world's largest palm oil producer, currently uses B35, a 35 per cent blend of palm oil-based biodiesel.
Minister Airlangga Hartarto said the B40 implementation was Indonesia's "concrete contribution to the world" as it could reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 40 million metric tons.
He also said Indonesia's palm oil fund agency would be able to finance the gap between the cost of palm-oil based fuel and fossil fuel.
B40 will boost Indonesia's palm oil use for biodiesel to 13.9 million metric tons, from the estimated 11 million tons needed this year with B35, Indonesia's biofuel producers association APROBI has previously estimated.
