Jakarta, Oct. 7 -- President Prabowo Subianto has approved a plan requiring all gas stations in Indonesia to provide fuel containing 10 percent ethanol, in an effort to reduce imports and carbon emissions, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia confirmed.

"We convened a meeting with Mr. President last night, and he has given the green light to our plan for a 10 percent mandatory ethanol policy (E10)," Lahadalia remarked in Jakarta on Tuesday.

He emphasized that the E10 policy aims not only to lessen Indonesia's dependence on imported fuel but also to promote the use of cleaner and more environmentally friendly gasoline.

Indonesia's state-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina has expressed support for the government's g...