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        "msgid": "bahlil-targets-mandatory-20-ethanol-blend-starting-in-2028-1777824365",
        "date": "2026-05-03 14:15:00",
        "title": "Bahlil Targets Mandatory 20% Ethanol Blend Starting in 2028",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "Indonesia's government aims to implement a mandatory 20% bioethanol blend (E20) in fuel by 2028 as part of a long-term strategy to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and enhance national energy security. Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia highlighted lessons from successful biodiesel programmes and international examples like Brazil, projecting a need for 8 million kilolitres of bioethanol annually, which could cut fuel imports by 8 million kilolitres. This policy is expected to boost the agricultural sector through domestic production of feedstocks such as corn, sugarcane, and cassava, while allowing supplementary imports to meet demand.",
        "content": "<p>The government is targeting the implementation of a mandatory 20%\nbioethanol blend (E20) in fuel oil (BBM) starting in 2028. This policy\nforms part of a long-term strategy to reduce dependence on fossil fuels\nwhile strengthening national energy resilience. Minister of Energy and\nMineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia stated that this step results\nfrom evaluations and lessons learned from the successful biodiesel\nprogramme applied to the diesel sector. \u201cI went to Brazil and several\nother countries. I learned that in Brazil, E30 is already mandatory, and\nin some states, it\u2019s even E100,\u201d Bahlil said at the Sinergi Alumni IPB\nUntuk Bangsa event on Saturday (2\/4\/2026). He explained that bioethanol\ncan be produced from various feedstocks such as corn, sugarcane, and\ncassava\u2014commodities available in Indonesia. This is seen as having\nsignificant economic impacts, particularly in the agricultural sector\nand regions. According to Bahlil, to meet the bioethanol needs for the\nE20 programme, the government will also open options for imports.\nHowever, this step is only supplementary while encouraging increased\ndomestic production. He projected that implementing mandatory E20 in\n2028 will require around 8 million kilolitres of bioethanol. Meanwhile,\ncurrent fuel import needs stand at about 20 million kilolitres. \u201cIf we\nimplement E20 ethanol, the mandatory requirement in 2028 is 8 million.\nCurrently, we import 20 million, so with a 20% mandatory, it\u2019s minus 8\nmillion more. So importers are left with 12 million. How could they not\nhave a toothache? They\u2019re complaining on social media again,\u201d Bahlil\nsaid. On the other hand, Bahlil noted that this policy has undergone\nvarious testing stages and has been deemed feasible for implementation.\nHe cited examples of countries like India, Thailand, and the United\nStates that have already run ethanol blending programmes ahead of\nIndonesia. \u201cThis is roughly our way of bringing in and moving towards\nour energy resilience,\u201d he said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bahlil-targets-mandatory-20-ethanol-blend-starting-in-2028-1777824365",
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