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        "id": 1714822,
        "msgid": "bahlil-targets-indonesia-to-stop-diesel-imports-from-2026-1777787526",
        "date": "2026-05-03 11:45:00",
        "title": "Bahlil Targets Indonesia to Stop Diesel Imports from 2026",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Bahlil Lahadalia, has set a target to end diesel fuel imports by 2026, relying entirely on domestic production boosted by biodiesel programmes and refinery expansions. The initiative builds on the biodiesel blending programme, which has progressed from B10 to B40 and aims for B50 by mid-year, substituting imports with a mix of CPO and methanol to produce FAME. This move is expected to enhance energy sovereignty, with the Balikpapan refinery's increased capacity playing a key role in meeting the annual demand of around 40 million kilolitres.",
        "content": "<p>Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia has\ntargeted Indonesia to cease importing fuel oil (BBM), particularly\ndiesel, by 2026. According to Bahlil, Indonesia\u2019s current diesel\nconsumption stands at around 40 million kilolitres (kl) per year.\nHowever, through various energy substitution policies, dependence on\nimports has been successfully reduced. \u201cOur BBM consumption for diesel\nis approximately 40 million kilolitres, give or take a bit more or less.\nFor diesel, in the history of our nation, by 2026, alhamdulillah, we\nwill no longer import diesel because everything will be produced\ndomestically,\u201d Bahlil stated at the Sinergi Alumni IPB Untuk Bangsa\nevent on Saturday (2\/4\/2026). Bahlil explained that the success in\nstopping diesel imports is inseparable from the implementation of the\nbiodiesel programme that has been running since 2016. The programme\nstarted with a B10 blend, then increased to B20, B30, up to B40, and is\ntargeted to reach B50 by mid-year. \u201cNext July, it will become B50, which\nis a way to convert and substitute our imports from B0 to B50, where a\nmixture of CPO and methanol becomes FAME, and this FAME is then mixed\nwith B0. This is why we will no longer import diesel,\u201d said Bahlil.\nPreviously, Bahlil emphasised that the increased capacity of the\nBalikpapan refinery opens opportunities for Indonesia to stop importing\nBBM. This is because national needs can be met from domestic production.\n\u201cInsya Allah, once the RDMP Balikpapan Refinery is officially\noperational this year, diesel imports will be stopped. This is done to\npromote energy sovereignty by no longer relying on imports to meet\ndomestic BBM needs,\u201d said Bahlil. According to Bahlil, Indonesia\u2019s\ndiesel needs are recorded at 39.8 million kilolitres per year. From this\namount, the B40 programme contributes a supply of Fatty Acid Methyl\nEster (FAME) of 15.9 million kl per year, so the remaining pure diesel\n(B0) needs are 23.9 million kl per year. With national production\ncurrently reaching 26.5 million kl per year, the government targets\nstopping diesel imports from mid-2026 for products CN 48 and CN 51\nstarting from mid-2026.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bahlil-targets-indonesia-to-stop-diesel-imports-from-2026-1777787526",
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