MUMBAI: Indonesia’s biodiesel production could rise to 7 million tonnes in 2019, up 40 percent from an estimated 5 million tonnes this year, due to a new programme to boost local biodiesel consumption, said an Indonesian ministry official on Thursday. The world’s largest palm oil producer launched an initiative in September that requires all diesel … Read More

Indonesia – Indonesia’s bioenergy production is still relatively low despite the country’s reputation as the largest producer of palm oil in the world. A recent study found that the sector faced a range of policy and technical obstacles preventing its growth. The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and the Bogor Agricultural University (IPB) recently released a working paper on the opportunities and challenges … Read More

Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok presenting a memento to Indigo after his briefing to the ministry. Also there were PGEO Marketing General Manager Chandra Naidu (third from right), Ministry of Primary Industries Secretary-General Datuk Zurinah Pawanteh (fourth from left), Malaysia Palm Oil Board Director-General Datuk Dr Ahmad Kushairi Din (second from right) and Ministry of … Read More

West Kalimantan Governor Sutarmidji has said Korean companies  Hyundai and LG will construct biodiesel factories in the province amid the government’s effort to expand the domestic use of the fuel through its mandatory 20 percent blended biodiesel ( B20 ) policy. “We welcome the plan. The opening of the downstream business is in line with the [increasing] … Read More

Indonesian biodiesel makers are gearing up to boost exports after the European Union (EU) removed anti-dumping duties on shipments from some producers in the country, but rival suppliers in Malaysia are bracing for a slowdown in the wake of the move. After legal proceedings at the European Court of Justice, the EU last month removed … Read More

KUALA LUMPUR: Indonesia’s plans for more widespread use of biodiesel could reduce its exports and global palm oil supplies, leaving Malaysia to fill in the gap in the export market, said industry analyst James Fry today. “That (Indonesia’s biodiesel mandate) is quite a significant help towards taking surplus palm oil out of the market, and that … Read More

The Indonesian government is planning to make the use of biodiesel blended fuels compulsory for all vehicles and heavy machinery from 1 September, according to Reuters. (more information about biodiesel ,pls clinck) According to the wire service, Indonesia’s Renewable Energy Director General Rida Mulyana announced the government’s ambitious aim on 1 August. Indonesia’s president, Joko Widodo … Read More

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia, the world’s biggest palm oil producer, is offering incentives to developers of a new 100 percent palm oil-based “green diesel”, which the net oil importer hopes can replace costly fuel imports within three years, the country’s industry minister said.   FILE PHOTO: Airlangga Hartarto, Indonesia’s Industry Minister, speaks during an interview … Read More