# Kementerian ESDM RI - Media Center - News Archives - A Single Narration: First Time in the World, Indonesia to Implement 30% Biodiesel (B30)

> Indonesian President Joko Widodo launched the mandatory B30 biodiesel program on December 23, a blend of 30% biodiesel with 70% diesel. The mandate takes effect nationwide on January 1, 2020, making Indonesia the first country to require B30. The government cites energy security, emissions and the success of the earlier B20 rollout.

- Date: 2019-12-23 · published 2019-12-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Indonesia · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/55461-kementerian-esdm-ri-media-center-news-archives-a-single-narration-first-time-in
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

B30 sharply increases domestic palm oil use for biodiesel, leaving less palm oil for export and tightening global vegetable oil supply. This supports palm oil and soybean oil prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2020-02-03 | [Kementerian ESDM RI - Media Center - News Archives - Using More FAME, B30 is Expected to Improve Trade Balance](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54499-kementerian-esdm-ri-media-center-news-archives-using-more-fame-b30-is-expected.md) | -5.6% | -23.1% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-02-01 | [Indonesia expects to reach full implementation of B40 biodiesel in March](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15581-indonesia-expects-to-reach-full-implementation-of-b40-biodiesel-in-march.md) | +3.6% | +3.5% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-03-20 | [Indonesia to fully implement B40 biodiesel - Biofuels International Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15580-indonesia-to-fully-implement-b40-biodiesel-biofuels-international-magazine.md) | -0.7% | -7.1% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-09-08 | [Indonesia Increases 2022 Biodiesel Allocation to 11.03 Mln Kl - Statement - Biofuels Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15788-indonesia-increases-2022-biodiesel-allocation-to-11-03-mln-kl-statement.md) | +2.6% | -5.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2023-07-17 | [Indonesia sticking with domestic palm oil sale rules ahead of B35 implementation - The Business Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15718-indonesia-sticking-with-domestic-palm-oil-sale-rules-ahead-of-b35.md) | +1.2% | -3.2% |
| SBO | 2025-02-01 | [Indonesia expects to reach full implementation of B40 biodiesel in March](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15581-indonesia-expects-to-reach-full-implementation-of-b40-biodiesel-in-march.md) | -0.9% | +0.0% |
| SBO | 2025-03-20 | [Indonesia to fully implement B40 biodiesel - Biofuels International Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15580-indonesia-to-fully-implement-b40-biodiesel-biofuels-international-magazine.md) | +0.6% | +9.9% |
| SBO | 2022-09-08 | [Indonesia Increases 2022 Biodiesel Allocation to 11.03 Mln Kl - Statement - Biofuels Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15788-indonesia-increases-2022-biodiesel-allocation-to-11-03-mln-kl-statement.md) | +1.8% | -5.8% |

## Sources

- esdm.go.id: https://www.esdm.go.id/en/media-center/news-archives/a-single-narration-first-time-in-the-world-indonesia-to-implement-30-biodiesel-b30

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