In Indonesia, the Jakarta Post newspaper reports that the government’s B30 road trials have been completed successfully, paving the way for roll out of the fuel on January 1 as planned. The tests saw 11 vehicles drive 50,000 kilometers, all showing “relatively similar” results across the different cars and engines when it comes to fuel […]
In Indonesia, the Jakarta Post reports that the five-month road test using 30% blended biodiesel, B30, has been completed and showed similar performance in in power, emissions and fuel consumption compared to B20. The test used 11 vehicles that were driven up to 50,000 kilometers using B30 before the government’s mandate to increase biodiesel blends […]
In Indonesia, Reuters reports that the government has decided to release 72 million liters of palm oil-based biodiesel to supply its B30 trial set for later this month through December ahead of its planned roll out of a B30 mandate next year. B30 will be tested in vessels and trucks along with eight of the […]
In Indonesia, the Jakarta Post newspaper reports that the government is set to roll out a B30 trial this month nationwide ahead of implementation of the full B30 mandate in January. Pertamina has said that it is ready to start with the trial to ensure that its distribution infrastructure such as storage facilitates and transportation […]
In Malaysia, the Sun newspaper reports that the country’s B20 mandate will roll out over time rather than all at once, kicking off in Langkawi in January. Infrastructure to store the higher blend is currently under construction which will also include facilities for B30 to ease its implementation when it comes into effect down the […]
In Indonesia, the Jakarta Post newspaper reports that biodiesel consumption is expected to climb 54.8% next year on the back of B30 blending to 9.4 billion liters but that the minister for energy and mineral resources has yet to sign off on the figures. Blending is set to increase to 30% from 20% on January […]
In Indonesia, the Jakarta Post newspaper reports experts are calling for more tests on the use of B30 before the government implements nationwide. The country recently boosted its blending mandate to 20% in an effort to reduce palm oil surpluses and is now looking to 30% next year and 50% soon after. In mid-June, successful […]
In Indonesia, the Jakarta Post reports that the country’s president wants to see the biodiesel mandate increase to 30% as soon as January with an eye on 50% blending before 2021. Currently the mandate is for 20%. The aim of the rapid increase in the mandate is to offset any demand destruction from the European […]
In Indonesia, Reuters reports that achieving the B30 mandate next year as planned will increase biodiesel consumption to 9.6 billion liters from 6.2 billion liters now with the B20 mandate in place, a nearly 55% jump. During the first half of this year, the country consumed 2.89 billion liters. In an effort to shore up […]
In Indonesia, the Jakarta Post newspaper reports that the trade association for ship operators fears that mandatory use of B30 could negatively impact the engines of their vessels. Most vessels have old engines which the association’s secretary general said have already suffered from the use of mandated B20, so the switch to B30 next year […]
