Indonesia B40 biodiesel plan still on track as Covid-19 cases surge past 111,000 mark


Wearing a hazmat suit, a member of a Transjakarta community holds up a sign with updated data on the number of Covid-19 cases in Jakarta to raise awareness on health protocols at a bus shelter in the city. The total number infections nationwide has surged to 111,455 on Sunday (Aug 2). - Jakarta Post/ANN

JAKARTA, July 2 (Reuters): Indonesia's plans to raise the bio-content of its palm oil-based biodiesel to 40% - known as B40 - is back on schedule with a target for implementation by July 2021, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto has announced.

Indonesia, which has been increasing the palm oil content of its biodiesel since 2015, wants to cut its energy imports and increase consumption of palm oil.

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