In Indonesia, PT Kilang Pertamina Internasional (KPI) achieved ISCC (International Sustainability Carbon Certification) Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) and Europe Union (EU) certificates to produce SAF from used cooking oil (UCO). With this certification, KPI’s SAF meets sustainability requirements and can be accepted and traded according to the regulations of the […]
In Indonesia, Reuters reported that the Indonesian government has clamped down on exports of used cooking oil (UCO) and palm oil residue to ensure supply to domestic cooking oil and biodiesel industries. The move aims to help attain a new mandate starting from this year, of mixing 40% of palm oil-based fuel with diesel fuel, […]
In Indonesia, Reuters reports Indonesia has decided to limit exports of used cooking oil as well as palm oil residue such as palm oil mill effluent in an effort to retain sufficient feedstock in the country to achieve its new 40% blending mandate. As the levy lobbed on crude palm oil exports are used to […]
In Indonesia, Xinhua news agency reports the Indonesian government has boosted its biodiesel allotment for 2025 by 20% to nearly 1.56 billion liters as it implements its 40% blending mandate. During B35, the mandate was at nearly 1.3 billion liters. Two of PT Pertamina’s refineries in Sumatra Island and Papua have been preparing to provide […]
In Indonesia, Reuters reported that the Indonesian government has yet to implement a higher mandatory blend of biodiesel planned for January 1 as industry participants await technical details of the new regulation, causing confusion among palm oil traders. The government had pledged to mandate a 40% mix of palm oil-based fuel in biodiesel from January […]
In Indonesia, Bernama news agency reports that crude palm oil prices have reversed a recent upward trend that put at risk the country’s plans to shift to B40 in January. With the prices so high, they would have reduced the country’s ability to export and therefore receive income from the export levy that is meant […]
In Indonesia, Indonesia Business Post reported that state power utility PT PLN, through PLN Energi Primer Indonesia (PLN EPI), will increase the use of biomass co-firing in coal-fired power plants (PLTU) by means of waste to support environmental sustainability and also open up economic opportunities. Mamit Setiawan, Corporate Secretary of PLN EPI, said that during […]
In the UK, Oil & Gas Journal reported that Indonesia’s state-owned PT Pertamina has entered a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with PT Gapura Mas Lestari (PT GML) for supply of biogenic feedstock to support the second phase of a grassroots renewable fuels production unit at subsidiary PT Kilang Pertamina Internasional’s (PT KPI) 348,000-b/d Cilacap integrated […]
In Indonesia, Indonesia Business Post reported that Indonesia’s plan to increase the palm oil blend in biodiesel to 40 percent (B40) starting January 1, 2025 appears to be implemented gradually after industry players voiced the need for a transition period despite the government’s readiness for the policy rollout. President Prabowo Subianto, in his speech at […]
In Indonesia, the Jakarta Post reports Indonesian Palm Oil Association (Gapki) is concerned the new 10% levy recently announced by the government that will be applied to crude palm oil exports, up from the current 7.5%, with force exports to plummet. The higher levy is meant to pay for the subsidies required to achieve the […]
