Indonesia looks to bring forward B30 transition in response to EU palm oil ban

In Indonesia, the Jakarta Post reports that the European Union’s ban against palm oil for use in biodiesel due to its indirect land use change calculations is the driver for Indonesia to race towards implementation of a B30 mandate, helping to absorb some of the surplus oil that would typically go to Europe. Introduction of B30 was originally planned for some time in 2020 but will be brought forward to September or October 2019, easing in with 30 million to 50 million liters per month at first before the wider roll out kicks in. The country has also threatened to pull out of the Paris climate deal in response to the EU’s ban.