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\`]

BIOENERGY experts and researchers suggested biofuel producers and fuel companies to give more attention to B20 handling and storage, especially for long term use.

The Indonesian Oil Palm Estate Fund (BPDPKS) asserted that the biodiesel incentives to support expanded B20 mandatory program is disbursed only to biofuel companies to cover the price differential between diesel fuel and biofuels, as defined by the market index price (MIP).

There continues to be a hot topic of discussion over the penalty issue on the implementation of expanded B20 mandatory program.

Another gathering was held in Palembang, South Sumatera (10/10/2018) to socialize implementation of the expanded B20 mandatory program.

PT Freeport Indonesia is attempting to use B20 on its mining vehicles that operates in high location with extreme temperature.

HAVING succeeded in implementing expanded B20 mandatory program, the government is now exploring possibility to implement B25 and B30.

The government has enacted Agriculture Minister Regulation No 18 Year 2016 on Oil Palm Replanting Directive.

THE government has demanded PT PLN (Persero) to use 100% crude palm oil (CPO)-based biofuel on its power plants.

THE government is planning to convert two old petroleum refineries into 100 percent biodiesel (B100) refineries.

There is a growing awareness of the importance of palm oil products in Europe, despite the stigma associated with the products.