Indonesia has completed laboratory testing for a biodiesel blend containing 50% palm oil–based biofuel (B50), marking a key milestone as the country seeks to elevate its current B40 standard. The lab tests, concluded in August, involved running diesel engines on B50 fuel; officials now plan to progress to road trials and evaluations on non-automotive diesel machinery.
If adopted, B50 would replace the existing B40 mandate and demand approximately 20.1 million kilolitres of palm-oil biofuel annually—up from 15.6 million under B40—to meet blending requirements. Though Indonesia aims to make the B50 mandate mandatory in 2026, authorities admit achieving a start by January will be challenging.
