Indonesia to Process Used Cooking Oil into Aviation Fuel

Indonesia’s state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina plans to process used cooking oil (UCO) into environmentally friendly aviation fuel as part of its green energy agenda, a report from The Star, Jakarta on December 18 said. The plan will be carried out by Pertamina’s subsidiary, PT Kilang Pertamina Internasional (KPI), under the Green Refinery Cilacap Project in collaboration with UCO exporter PT Gapura Mas Lestari.
The project is estimated to process feedstock with a capacity of 6,000 barrels per day (bpd) to produce hydrotreated vegetable oil and sustainable aviation fuel. According to Pertamina, the production is estimated to reach around 300,000 kilolitres per year. President Director of KPI Taufik Aditiyawarman said that the project aims to provide alternative energy sources, create added value for the community, support local development, and reduce environmental impacts.