B40 Programme Saves IDR 133.3 Trillion in Foreign Exchange Throughout 2025
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA – Secretary-General of the Indonesian Biofuel Producers Association (APROBI), Ernest Gunawan, stated that the B40 biodiesel mandate programme throughout 2025 resulted in foreign exchange savings of approximately IDR 133.3 trillion. This achievement reflects biodiesel’s contribution to strengthening national energy resilience while reducing dependence on fossil fuel imports.
The B40 programme in 2025 also recorded a high absorption rate. Of the total allocation of 15.616 million kilolitres (KL), domestic distribution reached 14.94 million KL, or approximately 95.67%, exceeding the government’s established success threshold.
“Of the total allocation of 15.616 million KL in 2025 until December, approximately 14.94 million KL was absorbed for domestic distribution. This means almost 95.67%,” said Ernest at an iftar event with the media in Jakarta, Wednesday (February 25, 2026).
The distribution of biodiesel consisted of approximately 6.9 million KL for the public service obligation (PSO) sector and approximately 8 million KL for the non-PSO sector. Distribution was carried out through 80 delivery points, with 30 points serving Pertamina and 50 points for non-Pertamina business entities.
In addition to saving foreign exchange, the implementation of B40 increased the added value of the palm oil industry by IDR 20.9 trillion. This programme also absorbed approximately 1.8 million workers along the supply chain, from upstream to downstream sectors.
Ernest added that the use of biodiesel also significantly reduced greenhouse gas emissions. “The reduction in greenhouse gas emissions reached approximately 39.66 million tons of CO2 equivalent,” he said.
In 2026, the government will continue the B40 mandate with a relatively stable allocation. The total volume will increase slightly to approximately 15.646 million KL, with a distribution of approximately 7.4 million KL for PSO and 8.1 million KL for non-PSO. The number of delivery points will also increase to 85 locations.
B50 testing is targeted to be completed in 7 months
On the other hand, the biofuel industry is starting to prepare for the next stage through B50 road tests which began in December 2025. This testing is an initial step to assess the readiness for increasing the biodiesel blend above the B40 level.
The testing is carried out using nine vehicle units, including passenger vehicles and commercial vehicles. In the future, testing will also be expanded to equipment in other sectors, including agricultural tools and machinery, as well as certain modes of transportation.
“We are currently conducting B50 road tests,” said Ernest at an iftar event with the media in Jakarta, Wednesday (February 25, 2026).