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The Edge Malaysia says El Niño's hit to palm oil output will be felt about a year later, while Indonesia's B50 absorbs 16.3–17 million tonnes of CPO a year.
Pertamina left non-subsidised fuel prices unchanged for October 2026: Dexlite IDR 23,700 and Pertamina Dex IDR 25,200, while subsidised Biosolar stays at IDR 6,800 per…
ESDM set the October 2026 biodiesel market index price (HIP) at IDR 15,072 per litre, up IDR 47 from September. How the formula works and what it means in the B50 era.
Indonesia's Ministry of Trade set the October 2026 CPO reference price at US$1,042.15/MT. Export duty is US$178 and the export levy—which funds BPDP biodiesel…
Grassley and Klobuchar have proposed extending a 20-cent-per-gallon credit for small biodiesel producers, as US diesel hits US$6.38 per gallon amid a row over RFS…
The transition ended: since 1 October 2026, B50 diesel applies in full at all fuel stations. Pertamina says B50 is supplied from terminals to stations, while B60 is now…
Biodiesel readily absorbs water, raising corrosion and sludge risks. BRIN advises checking supplier test reports, while ESDM says road tests show B50 is safe and user…
Malaysian palm oil stocks seen above 3 million tonnes are capping prices despite support from B50 and El Niño. The benchmark fell to RM4,537 after touching RM5,049 in…
Singapore's SAF levy of S$1–S$41.60 per passenger applies to tickets sold from 1 October 2026. In Europe, SAF reached 2.8% of 2025 supply, beating the 2% target.
Indonesia targets 1% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from 2027 for international flights at two airports. The target has shifted repeatedly; price and incentives remain…
B40 and B50 distribution reached 10.69 million kL by 7 September 2026. 76 of 104 fuel terminals were already supplying B50, while non-Pertamina distributors were said…
Pertamina says it will sell around 7,000 kL of SAF made with a used cooking oil blend to Cathay Pacific in 2026, while preparing a dedicated SAF biorefinery in Cilacap.
