# Indonesian government eyes B45 biodiesel as B50 faces delays; B40 demand exceeds projections - Indonesian government eyes B45 biodiesel as B50 faces delays; B40 demand exceeds projections

> Indonesia's energy ministry is considering a 45% biodiesel blend (B45) as an interim step because feasibility studies for the mandatory 50% blend (B50) planned for 2026 are incomplete. Officials said B40 demand is exceeding projections.

- Date: 2025-09-19 · published 2025-09-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Indonesia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15529-indonesian-government-eyes-b45-biodiesel-as-b50-faces-delays-b40-demand-exceeds
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

A possible delay of B50 in favor of B45 reduces the expected rise in domestic palm oil use for biodiesel, which would weigh on palm oil demand and prices, while strong B40 demand provides partial support.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bearish ▼
- PALMOIL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2021-08-26 | [Indonesia's B40 biodiesel plan faces new delay](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45435-indonesia-s-b40-biodiesel-plan-faces-new-delay.md) | -2.5% | +2.0% |
| PALMOIL | 2023-11-27 | [Soybean oil prices fall 4% amid possible reduction in demand from the biodiesel industry](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33251-soybean-oil-prices-fall-4-amid-possible-reduction-in-demand-from-the-biodiesel.md) | +1.0% | -2.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-01-27 | [Palm Oil Magazine - Indonesia Delays B50 Mandate as Malaysia Gains Edge in Global CPO Exports - Palm Oil Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15504-palm-oil-magazine-indonesia-delays-b50-mandate-as-malaysia-gains-edge-in-global.md) | +5.6% | +3.0% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-04-16 | [EU Protectionism To Further Cut RI’s biodiesel export - Gabungan Pengusaha Kelapa Sawit Indonesia (GAPKI)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15655-eu-protectionism-to-further-cut-ri-s-biodiesel-export-gabungan-pengusaha-kelapa.md) | -2.4% | -8.1% |
| PALMOIL | 2021-09-13 | [High palm oil prices delay Indonesia’s B40 plans](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44939-high-palm-oil-prices-delay-indonesia-s-b40-plans.md) | +0.8% | +13.3% |
| SBO | 2021-08-26 | [Indonesia's B40 biodiesel plan faces new delay](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45435-indonesia-s-b40-biodiesel-plan-faces-new-delay.md) | -2.6% | -5.4% |
| SBO | 2020-11-20 | [Government authorizes import of soy oil for biodiesel production - DatamarNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50221-government-authorizes-import-of-soy-oil-for-biodiesel-production-datamarnews.md) | -0.3% | +3.2% |
| SBO | 2019-04-26 | [US Biodiesel Demand Bleeds Lower on Exemptions - DTN](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59464-us-biodiesel-demand-bleeds-lower-on-exemptions-dtn.md) | -1.5% | -3.1% |

## Sources

- petromindo.com: https://www.petromindo.com/news/article/indonesian-government-eyes-b45-biodiesel-as-b50-faces-delays-b40-demand-exceeds-projections

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