Indonesia Begins Testing to Prepare B50 Palm Oil Biodiesel Mandate

BIODIESEL - JAKARTA. Indonesia is carrying out tests ahead of plans by the incoming government to increase the palm oil-based biodiesel blending mandate to 50%, from 35% now, a government official said, raising industry concerns over supplies for exports.

Under its "B35" programme, Indonesia already has one of the world's highest biofuel mix mandates. The outgoing government of President Joko Widodo has plans to raise this to B40 next year.