Media Biodiesel articles on Policy: news, data and analysis on Indonesian biodiesel.
The number after the letter B is the biodiesel share of diesel. See B10 to B50, now mandatory at all fuel stations, the planned B60 for 2027, and talk of B70 to B100.
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…
Macron has asked the European Commission to ease fuel standards, including raising the biodiesel cap to B10. Europe's biodiesel industry welcomes the move; the Commission…
Argentina's Senate approved a new biofuels bill with 41 votes, raising the biodiesel blend from 7.5% to 10% and ethanol from 12% to 15%. Small biodiesel producers…
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…
The renewable energy and energy conservation conference and exhibition ran 2–4 September 2026, focusing on accelerating clean energy projects and investment and net…
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%.
What E5, E10 and E20 mean, whether ethanol-blended gasoline is safe for vehicles, and how Indonesia's shifting bioethanol mandate roadmap has evolved.
ILUC is the risk that biofuel demand drives land conversion elsewhere. The EU uses it to freeze palm biodiesel at 2019 levels and remove it from targets by 2030.
ESDM Regulation 3/2026 requires ISPO certification for palm bioenergy businesses from 20 March 2027. An LPEM UI researcher warns it could squeeze smallholders out.
