• Indonesia-EU Biodiesel Dispute: WTO Rules in Favour of Indonesia

    Indonesia-EU Biodiesel Dispute: WTO Rules in Favour of Indonesia

    The World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled in favour of Indonesia in a case against the European Union (EU) involving shipments of palm oil-based biodiesel. The case started in 2019 after the EU decided that palm oil-based diesel is not considered a biofuel due to its link to deforestation. As such, its use in transport fuel across the EU would need to be phased out between 2023 and 2030.

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  • Indonesia's B40 Biodiesel Program Started on 1 January 2025

    Indonesia's B40 Biodiesel Program Started on 1 January 2025

    Indonesian Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia confirmed in Indonesian media that, per 1 January 2025, the mandatory B40 biodiesel program was imposed across Indonesia. Earlier, there had been reports of delaying this stage of the country's biodiesel program as industry players might needed a transition period.

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