Indonesia produces maiden batch of biodiesel made of 100% palm oil

"This trial shows that our refinery and catalysts are ready. Next, we have to think how to make the economic side work too," Pertamina CEO Nicke Widyawati said in a statement. (File pic shows a Pertamina refinery in Balikpapan. )

Jakarta: Indonesia's state oil company PT Pertamina produced its first successful batch of biodiesel made up of 100% palm oil (D100) in its Dumai refinery last week and is set to produce 1,000 barrels per day (bpd), the company said on Wednesday.

Indonesia, which has one of the world's most ambitious biodiesel programmes, raised the bio-content in its biodiesel mandate to 30% (B30) late last year from 20% (B20) before, and is planning to upgrade the bio-content gradually to 100%.