In trying to optimize implementation of expanded B20 mandatory program, the government will simplify FAME distribution supply chain by reducing the number of fuel terminals into several point of distribution. FAME (fatty acid methyl esters) is raw material to be mixed with diesel fuel to produce B20.

The Indonesian Oil Palm Estate Fund (BPDPKS) held an Town Hall Meeting to redefine a vision and mission statement to reach its objectives.

Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Ignasius Jonan said that the implementation of expanded B20 mandatory program shows a clear sign of progress since it launched on 1 September 2018.

Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) has currently operated Catalyst Teaching Industry, a facility managed by Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Engineering and Catalyst (TRK) under Department of Chemical Engineering at Faculty of Industrial Technology.

THE expanded B20 mandatory program which was started on 1 September 2018 has proved a success to reduce fuel import.

Distribution of Fatty Acid methyl Esters (FAME) has made some progress since the expanded B20 mandatory program introduced on 1 September 2018.

The government has enacted Trade Minister Regulation No 54/M-DAG/PER/7/2015 regarding Verification or Technical Inspection on Palm Oil, Crude Palm Oil (CPO), and Derivative Products export. [googlepdf url=\`http://www.bpdp.or.id/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Permendag-54-2015.pdf\` download=\`Download\` width=\`600\` height=\`800\`]

THE government is suggested to protect palm oil from disruption sounded by some NGOs, which are mostly foreign NGOs.

In trying to implement the fifth dictum of Minister of Energy and Mineral Recources Decree Number 6034K/12/MEM/2016 concerning Market Price Index (MPI) for biofuel blended with fuel oil as amanded by Minister of Energy and Mineral Recources Decree Number 2026 K/12/MEM/2017, we are pleased to announce MPI of October 2018: [googlepdf url=\`http://www.bpdp.or.id/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/HIP-BBN-Oktober.pdf\` download=\`Download\` width=\`600\` height=\`800\`]