"We will check the supply again, (based on) which our needs will be calculated again," Trade Minister Budi Santoso informed in Jakarta on Friday.
B40 biodiesel is a mixture of 60 percent diesel fuel and 40 percent biofuel (BBN) derived from palm oil.
Santoso said that the ministry will conduct an evaluation to determine the appropriate policy for the provision of B40 raw materials and also the domestic need for cooking oil.
Meanwhile, Deputy Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Yuliot Tanjung, said in Jakarta on Friday that the B40 program will become fully effective from February 2025.
The B40 policy came into effect on January 1, but there will be a transition period of about 1.5 months before the mandatory period begins, he informed.
"For the mandate, January 1. (Transition period 1.5 months) from January 1 to February," Tanjung said.
He explained that during the transition period, stocks will be used up and technology will also be adjusted.
The government is continuing to prepare for the implementation of the B40 program as part of efforts to achieve energy security, while supporting a green and sustainable Indonesia.
The step is in line with President Prabowo Subianto's Asta Cita vision, which sets food and energy security as national priorities.
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