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        "id": 1850857,
        "msgid": "truck-drivers-feel-the-benefits-of-b50-engines-more-powerful-1783616018",
        "date": "2026-07-09 23:28:50",
        "title": "Truck drivers feel the benefits of B50, engines more powerful",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "Indonesian truck drivers are reporting improved vehicle performance and easier access to fuel following the launch of the B50 biodiesel mandate by President Prabowo Subianto. The new fuel, derived from palm oil, is said to provide a smoother, more powerful driving experience akin to high-quality diesel. The policy is being praised for reducing queues at fuel stations and bolstering national pride in domestic fuel production.",
        "content": "<p>The launch of the B50 Biodiesel Mandatory policy by President Prabowo\nSubianto is being felt by truck drivers, who are experiencing better\nfuel quality compared to regular diesel. Aldi, a truck driver refuelling\nwith B50 biodiesel at a petrol station at Km 57, Karawang Regency, West\nJava, admitted he noticed a change in his vehicle\u2019s performance after\nusing B50. He said the engine felt more powerful with a lighter pull.\n\u201cThere\u2019s power, it pulls quite nicely. Thank you to Mr Prabowo for\ncreating this B50. We drivers are helped by the existence of this B50\nfuel,\u201d said Aldi. Aldi mentioned that vehicles filled with B50 fuel\ndeliver a different driving sensation. He described it as being like\nusing high-quality fuel. \u201cFor the vehicle, it\u2019s good, comfortable, the\npull is also nice, it feels like filling up with Dexlite,\u201d he said.\nAccording to Aldi, the presence of B50 makes it easier for drivers to\nobtain diesel, thus helping their daily activities. Aldi shared his\nexperience of refuelling with B50 at the petrol station, which was\ncomfortable and without long queues. He is also proud that Indonesia is\nnow able to produce its own fuel made from palm oil. \u201cBe proud that we\ncan produce our own fuel. So now diesel isn\u2019t hard to get because this\nB50 helps,\u201d he said again. Aldi expressed his appreciation to President\nPrabowo Subianto and Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil\nLahadalia for the launch of B50, which he believes brings real benefits\nto drivers. \u201cThank you to Mr Prabowo and Mr Bahlil for creating this B50\nfrom palm oil fuel. Drivers are greatly helped by the existence of this\nB50,\u201d Aldi added.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/truck-drivers-feel-the-benefits-of-b50-engines-more-powerful-1783616018",
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