Regulations
E5 rollout will be concentrated in key high-consumption regions: East Java, Jakarta, West Java, Banten, Central Java and Yogyakarta.
Pertamina Technology and Innovation Senior Vice President Oki Muraza is seen on July 24, 2024, at the Pertamina and Toyota Sorghum Bioethanol Prime Filling event held at the Indonesia Convention Exhibition in Tangerang City, Banten.
The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry is slated to deploy a 5 percent bioethanol (E5) gasoline program in July, running concurrently with the expansion of a biodiesel mandate, which the administration of President Prabowo Subianto has long touted as a cornerstone of national energy self-sufficiency. The E5 mandate this year represents a long-delayed milestone, as the Energy Ministry Regulation No. 12/2015 initially required the mandatory use of E5 bioethanol for public service obligation (PSO) purposes to begin in 2020, with E20 enforcement originally planned for 2025.
Energy ministry’s renewables director general Eniya Listiani Dewi stated that the initial rollout would be strategically focused on regions adjacent to domestic ethanol supply sources.
