In Japan, Prabowo States Indonesia Will Implement B50 Biodiesel This Year

In Japan, President Prabowo Subianto stated that Indonesia will implement a 50% biodiesel blend (B50) this year. Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto has confirmed that the government will increase the vegetable fuel (BBN) biodiesel blend to 50% (B50) this year. This target was conveyed by Prabowo to investors and business actors at the Indonesia-Japan Business Forum in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday (30/3/2026). Prabowo explained that increasing the palm oil biodiesel portion is part of Indonesia’s transformation towards green energy self-sufficiency. Currently, Indonesia has implemented a 40% biodiesel blend (B40). “This year we will produce diesel fuel from palm oil, and now the portion is being increased from 40% to 50%,” Prabowo stated in his speech, quoted on Monday (30/3/2026). In addition to biodiesel to substitute diesel, Prabowo also emphasised plans to develop bioethanol as a petrol fuel mixture. The government will optimise domestic natural resources such as cassava, sugarcane, and corn as the main raw materials. This is primarily due to the uncertainty of the global geopolitical situation, especially conflicts in the Middle East region, which are seen as posing a direct threat to national energy supply security. “For us, this is more urgent because the geopolitical situation in the Middle East provides strategic uncertainty for our energy security. Therefore, we are determined to maximise what we have and secure renewable energy,” Prabowo asserted. In addition to vegetable fuels, Prabowo also outlined targets for acceleration in the Solar Power Plant (PLTS) sector. The government has set an ambitious target to achieve 100 Gigawatts (GW) of solar energy capacity within the next three years.