Jakarta, Oct. 19 -- Deputy Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Hanif Faisol Nurofiq has called for the wider use of B50 biodiesel and electric vehicles (EVs) in the greater Jakarta area, including Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, Bekasi, and Cianjur, to reduce sulfur levels in the air.

"We previously wrote to Pertamina to prioritize B50 supplies for Jakarta," Hanif told reporters after a press conference in the office of the Coordinating Ministry for Food Affairs in Jakarta on Monday.

According to Hanif, prioritizing B50 in Jakarta could reduce sulfur levels in the air by around 50 percent compared to conventional diesel fuel.

"Fossil fuels generally still have relatively high sulfur content... The permitted level is only 50 or les...