In Indonesia, Daily Excelsior reported that Indonesia’s state-owned oil company PT Pertamina is expanding its project to convert used cooking oil into sustainable aviation fuel. According to Pertamina’s subsidiary, PT Kilang Pertamina Internasional (KPI), the initiative, called the Used Cooking Oil to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (USAF) project, has been underway at the Cilacap refinery, Indonesia’s largest oil processing facility, in Central Java province. The project will expand to the Dumai refinery in Riau and the Balongan refinery in West Java, according to the report. “This USAF project is tangible proof of our commitment not only to maintaining national energy sustainability but also to developing a sustainable, low-carbon energy portfolio. This initiative is highly relevant in promoting the use of environmentally friendly new and renewable energy,” said KPI Executive Director Taufik Aditiyawarman.
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