Indonesia Scraps Plan to Introduce B50 Biodiesel This Year

BIODIESEL - JAKARTA. Indonesia has scrapped plans to increase the mandatory biodiesel mix to 50% this year, maintaining the current blend of 40% palm oil-based fuel and 60% diesel, deputy energy minister Yuliot Tanjung said on Wednesday.

Indonesia's  energy ministry previously planned to launch the implementation of the 50-50 blend of palm oil-based fuel and diesel in the second half  this year in an effort to reduce its dependency on imported diesel fuel.

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