Video: "Nerve Test" for B50 Amid Global Energy Supply Crisis Threats

During a state visit to Japan on Monday, 30 March 2026, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto expressed the Indonesian government’s firm commitment to increasing the blending of vegetable fuel (BBN), specifically biodiesel based on crude palm oil (CPO), to 50% (B50) in 2026. This B50 mandate will also be supported by the development of bioethanol sourced from cassava, sugarcane, and corn, as part of Indonesia’s transformation towards green energy independence to counter global energy supply chain disruptions. What are the impacts of the B50 policy on the palm oil industry? Can this policy curb fuel imports? For more details, watch the dialogue between Syarifah Rahma and CNBC Indonesia Research Agrifood Analyst Emanuella Bungasmara Ega Tirta in Squawk Box, CNBC Indonesia (Thursday, 2 April 2026).