Pertamina States No Significant Complaints from B50 Users
PT Pertamina Patra Niaga has stated that the implementation of B50 biodiesel is receiving a positive response from the public. To date, the company claims it has not received any significant complaints from Biosolar B50 users, particularly within the retail sector.
The President Director of Pertamina Patra Niaga (PPN), Mars Ega Legowo Putra, noted that public response to B50 has been favourable in terms of both quality and quantity. Pertamina continues to monitor user feedback through its call centre services to ensure the quality of B50 distribution.
“Alhamdulillah, up to this point, there have been no significant complaints from B50 users, especially in the retail sector,” said Mars during a meeting with Commission XII of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, on Tuesday (8/9/2026).
The implementation of B50 is also steadily expanding across Pertamina Patra Niaga’s distribution network. As of 5 September 2026, 6,050 out of 6,412 fuel stations that distribute Biosolar have supplied B50, reaching a coverage of 94 per cent.
There are still 362 fuel stations distributing Biosolar B40. Mars mentioned that most of these stations are located in remote areas and still face challenges regarding handling and distribution.
At the fuel terminal level, B50 has been distributed in 120 out of 121 terminals owned by Pertamina Patra Niaga. One terminal in Sintang, West Kalimantan, has yet to distribute B50 due to drought conditions causing riverbed shrinkage, which has hindered access to the terminal.
Regionally, B50 distribution has reached 99 per cent of fuel stations in western Java and 98 per cent in central Java. Distribution in northern Sumatra has reached 96 per cent, followed by Sulawesi, East Java-Bali, and Kalimantan at 96 per cent, 96 per cent, and 95 per cent respectively, while southern Sumatra has reached 93 per cent.
The Director General of EBTKE at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Eniya Listiani Dewi, stated that national B50 distribution is being accelerated following the B50 mandate which took effect on 1 July 2026. As of September 2026, the total biodiesel distributed reached 10.69 million kilolitres, including approximately 3.4 million kilolitres of B50 since July.
According to Eniya, the government aims to ensure FAME availability to meet the B50 mandate for 2026 within the range of 16.8 million to 18 million kilolitres. The government also continues to monitor the transition process from B40 to B50, including providing relaxation to deplete B40 stocks until 30 September 2026.
The implementation of B50 is considered part of the effort to increase the utilisation of domestic energy raw materials while reducing dependence on diesel imports. The government estimates that the programme can reduce diesel imports and contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.