Indonesia’s B35 Program to Distribute 13.15 Million Kiloliters of Biodiesel this Year

The mandatory Biodiesel 35 (B35) program of the country is expected to distribute 13.15 million kiloliters of biodiesel this year, Deputy for Food and Agribusiness at the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs Musdhalifah Machmud said, the Antara reported on January 31.  B35 is also expected to create several new jobs, she stated.
In addition, it was explained that the program aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and save Indonesia’s foreign exchange, as some of which were used to buy imported fuels. The government targets that implementation of the B35 program can save up to USD10.75 billion, or equivalent to Rp161 trillion, in foreign exchange.