B40 Allocation to Increase by 30,000 Kiloliters in 2026

The Secretary-General of the Indonesian Biofuel Producers Association (Aprobi), Ernest Gunawan, stated that the allocation for the B40 biodiesel program will increase to 15.646 million kiloliters in 2026 to strengthen the low-carbon energy transition.

Ernest explained that the increase is relatively small, around 30,000 kiloliters, compared to the 2025 allocation of 15.616 million kiloliters, but it still demonstrates the government’s consistent commitment to maintaining the sustainability of the national biodiesel program.

“In 2026, the mandatory B40 allocation will only increase by about 30,000 kiloliters. The total will be 15.646 million kiloliters, almost 15.65 million kiloliters,” said Ernest during an iftar event with the media in Jakarta on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, as reported by Antara.

At the iftar event, which was also attended by the Indonesian Oleochemical Industry Association (Apolin) and the Indonesian Vegetable Oil Industry Association (GIMNI), Ernest emphasized that the allocation reflects the stability of the B40 mandatory policy amid the dynamics of domestic energy needs.

Of the total allocation, 7.4 million kiloliters are allocated for the public service obligation (PSO) sector and 8.1 million kiloliters for the non-PSO sector as part of the national biodiesel distribution.

He said that the realization of the B40 biodiesel mandatory program in 2025 reached 95.67% of the total national allocation. This achievement was obtained after the realization and reconciliation process with the Directorate General of New and Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation (EBTKE) of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (Kemen ESDM) until the end of December 2025.

Ernest mentioned that of the total allocation of 15.616 million kiloliters in 2025, the domestic distribution of B40 biodiesel absorbed 14.94 million kiloliters throughout the year.

“We can prove this, where the data we obtained after the realization and also the reconciliation with the EBTKE, from the total allocation of 15.616 million kiloliters in 2025 until December, the domestic distribution absorbed about 14.94 million kiloliters, meaning almost 95.67%,” he said.

The figure of 95.67% exceeds the success parameter of the Directorate General of EBTKE of the Ministry of ESDM, which sets a minimum limit of 95% as an indicator that the program is running effectively. The details of the distribution show that about 6.9 million kiloliters are allocated for the PSO sector and about 8 million kiloliters for the non-PSO sector.

He emphasized that throughout 2025, there were no biodiesel exports, so all production was focused on domestic energy needs. The distribution was carried out through 80 delivery points, consisting of 30 points to Pertamina and 50 points to non-Pertamina business entities.

The implementation of B40 is said to have a significant economic impact in the form of foreign exchange savings of around IDR 133.3 trillion throughout 2025. In addition, the increase in the added value of crude palm oil was recorded at around IDR 20.9 trillion and the absorption of labor reached 1.8 million people.

From an environmental perspective, the implementation of B40 was able to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by about 39.66 million tons of CO2 equivalent. “Perhaps we all already know from the statement from the Ministry of ESDM that in 2026, it will remain at B40,” said Ernest.