Indonesia confident palm oil production can be increased to meet biofuel demand
Indonesia to implement B40 mandate for biodiesel next year
Biodiesel plan has propped up palm oil prices
Indonesia to enhance palm oil replanting
Energy ministry proposes B50 implementation in 2028
Adds B50 target in paragraph 6-7, palm oil fund's estimates in paragraph 12-13
By Bernadette Christina
NUSA DUA, Indonesia, Nov 7 (Reuters) -Indonesia's chief economic minister said on Thursday he is confident palm oil production can be increased in coming years to meet the country's rising demand for energy as the mandatory biodiesel blend is poised to expand.
Indonesia's government plans to expand the mandatory blend of biodiesel to contain 40% of palm oil-based fuel in 2025 - called B40 - from 35% currently, and is expected to increase the mix further.
"Indonesia's biodiesel policy is primarily aimed at reducing dependence on imported fossil fuels, fostering a more sustainable energy mix, and supporting the palm oil industry," Airlangga Hartarto, the country's coordinating minister for economic affairs told participants at the IndonesiaPalm Oil Conference.
The plan by the world's biggest exporter of the vegetable oil has propped up global palm oil prices as outbound shipments are seen dropping amid expectations of sluggish output.
Implementation of the B40 biofuel mandate mayresult in palm oil used for energy rising to 13.9 million metric tons in 2025, from the estimated 11 million tons needed this year with B35, Indonesia's biofuel producers association APROBI had previously estimated.
The government is looking to increase the biodiesel mix to50% in 2028, Edi Wibowo, a director at the energy ministry told the same conference, adding that the ministry is also eyeing a 1% blending mandate in jet fuel in 2027.
Indonesia's newly inaugurated president Prabowo Subianto has pledged to reach self-sufficiency in food and energy .
REPLANTING EFFORTS
Production of the vegetable oil in Indonesia has stagnated in recent years due to aging trees.
The government is pushing for improved farming practices to increase yields and enhancingthe smallholders' palm oil replanting programme to meet the higher demand, Airlangga said.
The replanting programme has been behind schedule. The launch target was to replant 180,000 hectares each year, but since 2017, Indonesia has only provided funds to replant 360,000 hectares (890,000 acres), according to Airlangga.
Accelerating the programme is key to support the government's bioenergy agenda without impacting supply for domestic food needs and exports, said EddyMartono, chairman of the Indonesia Palm Oil Association.
Without tree rejuvenation, Indonesia's crude palm oil output could drop to 44 million metric tons by 2045, from around 50 million tons currently, the country's palm oil fund agency data showed.
If the replanting scheme can be done as targeted, CPO output may reach around 83 million tons by 2045.
Reporting by Bernadette Christina Munthe; Writing by Fransiska Nangoy; Editing by John Mair, Varun H K and Christian Schmollinger
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