Jakarta, June 29 -- Indonesia will raise its mandatory biodiesel blend to 50 percent (B50) from July 1, 2026, to strengthen energy security, reduce imported fossil fuel use and increase the value of the country's palm oil industry.

The policy also aims to accelerate energy self-sufficiency by lowering dependence on imported fossil fuels, President Director of the Plantation Fund Management Agency (BPDP) Eddy Abdurrachman said in a statement issued in Jakarta on Monday.

"The biodiesel program has become a strategic instrument for strengthening national energy security while creating a strong domestic market for Indonesian palm oil products," he said.

Eddy said the B50 mandate builds on the success of Indonesia's biodiesel program over t...