The European Union (EU) is ready to work with Indonesia on how existing certification schemes could be further strengthened and promoted. On its Fact Sheet published on 20 September 2018, the EU suggested that to be fully inclusive, a future \`sustainable Palm Oil solution\` does not have to put the burden of certification on individual \`small farmers".

Palm oil has been getting much attention as many products can be generated from oil palm trees.

A COORDINATION meeting to discuss implementation of expanded B20 mandatory program was again held in Jakarta, Friday (28/9/2018). The meeting chaired by Economic Coordinating Minister Darmin Nasution evaluated update issues concerning implementation of expanded B20 mandatory program that had been discussed a day earlier. Attendees at the meeting included officials from National Police (Polri), Directorate of Oil and Gas of Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry, and the Indonesian Oil Palm Estate Fund (BPDPKS).

THE Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry\'s Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Director General, Rida Mulyana reiterated his view that the problem that delay the implementation of expanded B20 mandatory policy is merely a technical problem and is nothing to do with the regulation. Rida acknowledged that Fatty Acid Methyl Ester (FAME), the raw material of which is crude palm oil, has yet to be supplied to some fuel terminals in eastern part of Indonesia, such as in Nusa Tenggara Timur, Maluku, Papua, and Sulawesi. "The problem is merely operational matter because of a lack of ships to distribute FAME.

A NUMBER of measures has been made by government to make sure the expanded B20 mandatory program is well-implemented.

THE Indonesian Oil Palm Estate Fund (BPDPKS) has launched a series of B20 socialization in some cities to make sure the expanded B20 program is well implemented. A socialization event was organized in Batam, Riau, Islands, Wednesday (26/9/2018), attended by stakeholders of the program.

A SOCIALIZATION event was once again held to make sure the expanded B20 program is well-implemented.

THE Indonesian Oil Palm Estate Fund (BPDPKS) reiterated its view that problems faced by oil palm smallholder farmers are not about the supporting funds and regulations.

PT Hino Motors Sales Indonesia (HMSI) ensured that Hino machines are ready to use biodiesel fuel B20.

PALM oil industry remains the largest contributor to foreign-exchange reserves for Indonesia.