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Benefits and Challenges of Indonesia's Biodiesel Programme
Foreign-exchange savings, lower emissions and millions of jobs, but also open questions on funding, the food-energy balance and sustainability.
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BPDP
Media Biodiesel articles on BPDP: news, data and analysis on Indonesian biodiesel.
Policy
Indonesia's Biodiesel HIP Rises to IDR 15,072 per Litre for October 2026
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.
News
October 2026 CPO Reference Price Rises 3.44%; Export Levy at US$130 per Tonne
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…
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Two Decades of Indonesia's Biodiesel Mandate: From Early Blends to B50
Timeline of Indonesian biodiesel policy since 2006: key regulations, the creation of BPDPKS/BPDP funding, and the steps from B35 and B40 to B50.
Policy
B50 Funding: BPDP's 2026 Biodiesel Incentive Revised to IDR 32 Trillion, Government Says Funds Secure
Indonesia's 2026 biodiesel incentive needs have been revised down from a projected IDR 47 trillion to about IDR 32–32.3 trillion. BPDP and the ESDM minister say palm…
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ITB Presents BENSA Palm Gasoline via Merah Putih Catalyst; BPDP Research Funds Total IDR 917.58bn
ITB researchers presented BENSA (palm gasoline) at BPDP on 15 July 2026. They propose distributed mini-refineries, but say economics remains the main hurdle.
Policy
Indonesia Raises CPO Export Levy to 12.5% From 1 March 2026, Biodiesel FAME Levy Hits 7.25%
PMK 9/2026 raises the CPO export levy from 10% to 12.5% from 1 March 2026. Every product group goes up, including biodiesel FAME from 4.75% to 7.25%.
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BPDP Signs First 2026 Replanting Batch: 5,682 Hectares Worth IDR 340 Billion, 50,000-ha Target
The first 2026 smallholder replanting (PSR) batch spans 11 provinces, led by Riau with 1,825.7 hectares. BPDP is aiming for 50,000 hectares this year.
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PSO vs Non-PSO Biodiesel Under B40: Who Covers the Price Gap on 7.55 Million kL?
Under B40, only 7.55 million kL of PSO biodiesel has its price gap covered by BPDP funds. Here is how the incentive is calculated from the HIP gap, where the money…
Policy
Indonesia Raises CPO Export Levy to 10% From 17 May 2025, Biodiesel FAME Levy at 4.75%
PMK 30/2025 lifts the CPO export levy from 7.5% to 10% and the FAME biodiesel levy from 3% to 4.75% to shore up B40 funding through BPDP.
Policy
BPDPKS Becomes BPDP Under PMK 6/2025, Now Managing Palm Oil, Cocoa and Coconut Funds
PMK 6/2025, effective 17 January 2025, turns BPDPKS into BPDP covering palm oil, cocoa and coconut. Replanting fund disbursements were briefly postponed during the…
Policy
B40 Takes Effect on 1 January 2025: 15.6 Million kL Allocated, Incentives Only for 7.55 Million kL
ESDM Decree 341.K/EK.01/MEM.E/2024 brings B40 into force from 1 January 2025. Of 15.6 million kL, only the 7.55 million kL PSO volume gets BPDPKS price-gap funding.