The latest news, data and analysis on Indonesian biodiesel and renewable energy from Media Biodiesel.
Riau's FFB price for independent smallholders for 7–13 October 2026 fell to IDR 3,733.74/kg on weaker CPO and kernel prices. See reference prices in six other provinces.
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.
FAME, green diesel (HVO) and SAF can all come from palm oil, but their processes and properties differ. Here is how they compare.
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.
At B50, half the tank is FAME. Learn about SNI 7182, key quality parameters, the tighter B50 specifications and good housekeeping practices.
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…
From fresh fruit bunches to CPO, then transesterification into FAME and blending with diesel at fuel terminals. Here are the full stages.
Timeline of Indonesian biodiesel policy since 2006: key regulations, the creation of BPDPKS/BPDP funding, and the steps from B35 and B40 to B50.
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…
