Indonesia currently has a mandatory biodiesel programme with 30 per cent palm oil content known as B30. - AFP
JAKARTA (Reuters): Indonesia conducted its first test flight using jet fuel partially from palm oil on Wednesday (Oct 6), a senior minister said, as the country plans to commercialise the fuel as it seeks creative ways to use the edible oil domestically.
The plane flew more than 100km (62.14 miles) from the capital Jakarta to neighbouring city, Bandung.
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