Explainers
From Plantation to Tank: How Biodiesel Is Produced
From fresh fruit bunches to CPO, then transesterification into FAME and blending with diesel at fuel terminals. Here are the full stages.
Topic
FAME
Media Biodiesel articles on FAME: news, data and analysis on Indonesian biodiesel.
News
BRIN Warns of Water and Sludge Risks in B50 Biodiesel, Urges Users to Tighten Maintenance
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…
Explainers
What Is Biodiesel? Indonesia's Palm-Based Fuel in Your Tank
Biodiesel is FAME, a plant-based fuel made from palm oil that now makes up half of every litre of Biosolar in Indonesia. Learn the definition, advantages and points to…
Policy
Biodiesel Distribution Hits 10.69 Million kL Ahead of Full B50 Rollout; Private Distributors Lag
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…
News
Wilmar Says B60 Will Need New Biodiesel Capacity as Plants Run at Very High Utilisation Under B50
Wilmar group head of biofuels Rahul Kale says raising Indonesia's mandate beyond B50 will require new plants, as the government targets B60 in 2027.
Prices & Markets
Pertamina Asks Government to Set a Single Weighted FAME Price for B50
Pertamina Patra Niaga's president director has asked for uniform FAME procurement pricing so B50 distribution is fair to all companies. The proposal is still under…
Prices & Markets
Indonesia Allocates 16.7 Million kL of B50 Biodiesel to 26 Producers for 2026, 8.2 Million kL to PSO
ESDM allocated 16.7 million kL of biodiesel to 26 producers for the B50 mandate, up from 15.6 million kL. B50 supply as of 31 August 2026 was recorded at 75–80%.
Policy
ESDM Says Indonesia Still Needs 4 New Biodiesel Plants for B50 Despite 22 Million kL Capacity
EBTKE Director General Eniya Listiani Dewi says Indonesia needs about four new 500,000-scale biodiesel plants, even though 22 million kL of installed capacity already…
News
Elnusa Petrofin Makes First Industrial B50 Delivery From IBT Pulau Laut, Blending 1,000 kL/Hour
Elnusa Petrofin received B50 FAME on the vessel MT Ocean Link on 1 July 2026 and a day later shipped industrial B50 to the vessel OB Ocean Brave from IBT Pulau Laut,…
Policy
Pertamina Patra Niaga Starts B50 Supply From 29 Terminals With Initial 37.9 Million Litres
B50 distribution began on 1 July 2026 from 29 of Pertamina Patra Niaga's 126 terminals with an initial volume of about 37.9 million litres; B40 stock may be sold until 30…
Policy
APROBI: B50 Needs 2 Million kL of Extra Biodiesel Capacity as Demand Heads to 19.5 Million kL
APROBI says biodiesel capacity must rise from about 22 million kL to 24 million kL for B50, while Pertamina Patra Niaga is preparing larger FAME tanks at several…
News
Pupuk Indonesia Plans Two 1-Million-Tonne Methanol Plants for B50, Imports Could Hit 2.5 Mt
Pupuk Indonesia and Danantara have proposed two methanol plants in Lhokseumawe and Bontang, 1 million tonnes each, as methanol demand under B50 is projected to rise to…