Indonesia looks to bring forward B30 transition in response to EU palm oil ban
In Indonesia, the Jakarta Post reports that the European Union’s ban against palm oil for use in biodiesel due to its indirect land use change calculations is the driver for Indonesia to race towards implementation of a B30 mandate, helping to absorb some of the surplus oil that would typically go to Europe. Introduction of […]
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Indonesia working with car companies on future B30 use
In Indonesia, the Jakarta Post reports that the government is working with automobile manufacturers to allow use of up to 30% biodiesel blends. Already last September the blend was bumped to 20% but the government is looking at B30 to help absorb the palm oil surplus and reduce fossil fuel imports that have negatively impacted […]
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EU Ambassador says there is no EU ban on palm oil
In Indonesia, Ambassador of the EU to Indonesia Vincent Guérend said in a statement on Friday that no specific biofuel or feedstock is targeted, all vegetable oils are treated equally, and palm oil is not identified as a bad biofuel, according to Antara News. “Biofuels are an important element of the EU’s renewable energy policy. […]
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Indonesia’s two presidential candidates both push for palm oil-based biodiesel
In Indonesia, both presidential candidates, Joko Widodo and Prabowo Subianto, pushed for increasing the production and consumption of palm oil in their recent presidential debate. Both the incumbent President and the challenger said that increasing the use of palm oil in biofuels will help the country reach self-sufficiency and rely less on imports for energy […]
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Indonesia’s PLN to convert 122MW of power production to crude palm oil
In Indonesia, Reuters reports that the national utility PLN is switching three of its diesel-fueled and one of its gas-fueled power plants to crude palm oil which together will produce 122MW of power for Papua, East Kalimantan and South Sulawesi. The four plants currently consume 190 million liters of fossil fuel which will now be […]
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Indonesian government says it needs to up its game to incentivize biofuel
In Indonesia, the Jakarta Post reports that the head of renewable energy for the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry said a lack of incentives for biofuels has tampered demand and that the government must step up to ensure that energy prices for consumers don’t increase due to the switch to biofuels. Potential incentives include capping […]
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Indonesia wants to push for power production from palm oil biodiesel
In Indonesia, the Jakarta Post reports that the government is pulling out all the stops in trying to boost demand for palm oil biodiesel, now exploring the conversion of state-owned power provider PLN’s diesel-based facilities to biodiesel. It is also looking at the possibility of allowing privately-owned power providers who are using biodiesel rather than […]
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China imports ethanol from US via Indonesia again
In China, Platts reports that the country is again likely importing US ethanol via Indonesia as a result of the ongoing trade war between the US and China. November imports soared in November to 94,051 cu m compared to just 16,043 cu m in October with 59,924 cu m of November’s imports coming from Indonesia. […]
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Indonesia to continue subsidizing biodiesel despite slashing palm oil export levy
In Indonesia, the Jakarta Post reports that despite cutting the export levy on palm oil that was then used to subsidize biodiesel blending, the Indonesian Oil Palm Estate Fund will continue to subsidize in the meantime thanks to 40% higher revenues generated from the levy during 2018 than expected. The fund collected $992 million in […]
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November Indonesian palm oil production and exports seen down slightly
In Indonesia, Reuters reports that November palm oil production has likely to fall slightly compared to October at 3.98 million metric tons, 10,000 tons lower. Exports were also expected to be slightly lower at 3 million tons, 3,000 tons lower than in October. A key feature to the global vegetable oils market at the moment […]
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