Video: Prabowo Wants B50, This is the Impact on the Palm Oil Industry and Indonesia's CPO Exports

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - 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 palm-based biodiesel (CPO), to 50% (B50) in 2026. This B50 mandate will also be supported by the development of bioethanol using cassava, sugarcane, and corn as raw materials. This step forms part of Indonesia’s transformation towards green energy self-sufficiency in the face of global energy supply chain disruptions. What is the impact of the B50 policy on the palm oil industry? Can this policy suppress 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, 02 April 2026).