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" Tests have been carried out by the energy ministry ' s team and the results are encouraging... B50 implementation will be launched on July 1, 2026," said Minister of Energy Bahlil Lahadalia. " Thus, we will reduce or even stop diesel imports, especially cetane 48 gasoil.”
An article by The East Asia Forum criticised Indonesia’ s intentions to accelerate its biodiesel blend.“ Over-reliance on relatively volatile biofuels to achieve energy self-sufficiency will undermine the country’ s energy security,” they wrote.
Furthermore, the production and use of biodiesel have their own disadvantages against the environment:
“[...] the total lifecycle emissions of palm-based biodiesel can match or even exceed those of fossil diesel, particularly when peatlands are destroyed. Monoculture oil palm plantations have led to widespread deforestation and the drainage of peatlands.”( Negara, Siwage Dharma and Ng, Zi Xuan, 2025)
The same article suggested that a sustainable approach can be taken by basing the blending mandate on“ market conditions, fiscal space, and feedstock availability.” Questions have been raised about the viability and long-term sustainability of Indonesia’ s general biofuel strategy. Negara and Ng( 2025) wrote,“ Proper energy security lies not in dependence on any one resource, but in building a resilient, diversified and sustainable energy ecosystem.”
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