Indonesia Maintains Biodiesel Target Despite Slow Start to B35
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A vehicle is filled with 40% biodiesel in Maribaya, Indonesia.
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Indonesia said the ramp-up toward its latest biodiesel mandate has been slow, but the country will stick to its target of producing fuel using a 35% blend of palm oil this year.
The world’s top vegetable oils producer implemented the biodiesel program known as B35 in its transport sector at the start of February, raising it from B30, which required a 30% palm oil mix. A certain volume of palm oil is allocated toward meeting the mandate, curbing supplies available for export.