# B50 Trials to Begin in Early December, Government Promises Transparency

> Indonesia's Energy Ministry aims to begin B50 trials in early December 2025, with the test covering automotive, agriculture, mining and electricity sectors. The government says the policy targets reduced diesel imports and implementation in 2026.

- Date: 2025-11-13 · published 2025-11-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Indonesia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15518-b50-trials-to-begin-in-early-december-government-promises-transparency
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

A firm B50 timeline increases expected palm oil use in biodiesel, which tightens exportable supply and supports prices.

## Read by commodity

- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2024-09-10 | [Continue Program B40 To B50, Government Reviews Options To Transfer CPO Exports To Europe For Domestic Needs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15621-continue-program-b40-to-b50-government-reviews-options-to-transfer-cpo-exports.md) | -0.9% | +12.7% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-05-16 | [Indonesia palm oil group GAPKI urges government to delay levy hike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15559-indonesia-palm-oil-group-gapki-urges-government-to-delay-levy-hike.md) | +0.1% | +2.8% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-12-20 | [Government raises CPO export levy to 10 percent for biodiesel subsidies \| Indonesia Business Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15597-government-raises-cpo-export-levy-to-10-percent-for-biodiesel-subsidies.md) | +0.6% | -10.1% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-07-01 | [Indonesian Palm Growers Ask Government to Cancel Domestic Matching Sales Policy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6221-indonesian-palm-growers-ask-government-to-cancel-domestic-matching-sales-policy.md) | -24.3% | -29.0% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-08-10 | [Behind the B50 Program, CPO Export Prospects Threaten to Decline in 2027](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15448-behind-the-b50-program-cpo-export-prospects-threaten-to-decline-in-2027.md) | +1.0% | +7.3% |

## Sources

- kompas.id: https://www.kompas.id/artikel/en-uji-coba-b50-awal-desember-pemerintah-janji-transparan

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