Jakarta, April 9 -- Indonesia will officially roll out B50 biofuel nationwide from July 1 following nearly six months of successful trials, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia has said. B50 is a fuel blend consisting of 50% crude palm oil (CPO)-based biodiesel and 50% fossil diesel. The programme has been tested across multiple sectors, including heavy equipment, ships, trains and trucks, before the decision to expand its use. According to Lahadalia, the initiative aims to strengthen national energy security, reduce reliance on imported fuel and promote the use of domestically produced renewable energy. He noted that recent geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have highlighted the risks faced by countries depende...