Indonesia Prepares to Launch B50 Biodiesel and E10 Ethanol Fuel Blends

A report in the Jakarta Globe on October 19 mentioned Indonesia’s Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia met with President Prabowo Subianto on Sunday to report progress on the government’s key biofuel and ethanol fuel programs, designed to cut oil imports and strengthen energy independence.  

The meeting discussed preparations and the readiness of implementing the B50 biodiesel program, which blends 50 percent palm oil-based biofuel with diesel, and the E10 program, which mixes 10 percent ethanol with gasoline. Both are central to the government’s long-term energy diversification agenda. 

The biofuel initiative has already reached a significant milestone with the B40 program, which mandates a 40 percent biofuel blend in diesel nationwide. The government plans to launch B50 next year, marking the next step toward energy self-sufficiency. 

According to government data, between 2020 and 2025, Indonesia’s biodiesel program saved $40.7 billion in foreign exchange reserves by reducing fossil fuel imports. Once B50 is fully implemented, the country is expected to eliminate diesel imports entirely, relying solely on domestic production.