Of around 46 million tons of the country's CPO production, only 5.3 million tons are needed to produce B50.
"Our CPO production is 46 million tons. Currently, we use 20 million tons of CPO domestically and export 26 million tons. If we take 5.3 million tons (for B50), it will not be a problem," he stated here on Tuesday.
He further emphasized that the government prioritized domestic needs over exports. If more CPO is required for B50 production, then the stock would be sourced from the export quota.
"We reduce (the CPO export quota) according to domestic needs. We prioritize domestic needs," Amran explained.
The B50 biodiesel program will be implemented no later than 2026. Meanwhile, the B40 biodiesel program will be implemented next January.
According to Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto, Indonesia is ready for the mandatory implementation of B40 biodiesel in 2025.
B40 is a blend of 40 percent palm oil and 60 percent diesel.
He also noted that no obstacles were encountered during the B40 production process.
The program to increase B35 biodiesel to B40 is part of the government's efforts to conduct energy transition by reducing dependence on fossil fuels to renewable energy sources.
Later, the production of B40 will extensively absorb CPO as a basic material for renewable fuel.
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources is currently preparing the infrastructure to raise the biodiesel blending mandate from B40 to B50.
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