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        "id": 1865776,
        "msgid": "prabowo-optimistic-about-building-ethanol-plants-those-who-dont-want-to-just-sit-and-watch-1784289174",
        "date": "2026-07-17 18:08:43",
        "title": "Prabowo Optimistic About Building Ethanol Plants: Those Who Don't Want To, Just Sit and Watch!",
        "author": "",
        "source": "VIVA",
        "tags": "berita",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "President Prabowo Subianto has expressed strong optimism about Indonesia's energy independence, announcing plans to build up to 50 new ethanol plants. He criticised pessimistic voices and those he accused of blindly following foreign narratives, while touting the country's progress in biofuel production. The President confirmed that Indonesia has ceased diesel imports following the successful implementation of the B50 biodiesel programme.",
        "content": "<p>President Prabowo Subianto has taken a swipe at parties he considers\npersistently pessimistic about Indonesia\u2019s condition and always oriented\ntowards foreign powers. The barb was delivered whilst outlining various\ngovernment achievements in the energy and downstreaming sectors at the\nTNI Grand Harvest event to support the Food Security Programme at\nAbdulrachman Saleh Air Force Base, Malang Regency, East Java, on Friday,\n17 July 2026. In front of farmers, TNI soldiers, and government\nofficials, Prabowo asserted that Indonesia is entering a new chapter of\nenergy independence. One key milestone is the cessation of diesel\nimports following the implementation of the palm oil-based B50\nbiodiesel. \u201cPreviously, we succeeded in becoming the first country in\nthe world to produce B50. We now produce diesel from palm oil. So,\nstarting from this month of July, we no longer import diesel from\nabroad, brothers and sisters! It is better that the money circulates in\nIndonesia, enjoyed by oil palm farmers throughout Indonesia,\u201d said\nPrabowo. The President also revealed that the government is accelerating\nthe development of ethanol-based fuel. After initiating the E10\nprogramme, the government is targeting an increase to E20 by building\ndozens of new ethanol plants. \u201cEarlier I decided we will build at least\n30 ethanol plants. If necessary, up to 50 plants. India is already at\nE20. India is already at E20. Brazil is already at E100. Can\u2019t Indonesia\ndo it? Indonesia can! Yes, we can! Yes, we can! Yes, we can!\u201d he\nexclaimed. Amidst this optimism, Prabowo launched a sharp critique at\nthose he believes continue to underestimate the nation\u2019s capabilities\nand prefer to follow foreign narratives. \u201cThose who don\u2019t want to, it\u2019s\nfine. Just sit down. Just sit and watch. But don\u2019t keep parroting\nforeign powers, saying Indonesia is bad, Indonesia is what? Indonesia is\ndark. If you wear dark glasses, of course it\u2019s always dark!\u201d he\nstressed. The President also mocked pessimistic narratives that have\nfrequently predicted Indonesia would face a crisis. According to him,\nthe government will not be influenced by such views and will remain\nfocused on pursuing development targets. \u201cEvery month Indonesia is going\nto collapse. June collapse. Now it\u2019s July. July collapse, August\ncollapse, just keep thinking about collapse, right? Let them be. In the\nmilitary there is a saying: leave them behind and mark them, right? We\nkeep moving forward,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/prabowo-optimistic-about-building-ethanol-plants-those-who-dont-want-to-just-sit-and-watch-1784289174",
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