Jakarta, Jan. 14 -- Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto has confirmed that Indonesia will maintain its mandatory biodiesel blending policy at B40 this year, as plans to move to B50 are still under further study.

Under the B40 mandate, biodiesel consists of a blend of 60 percent petroleum diesel and 40 percent palm oil-based biofuel.

Speaking to reporters in Jakarta on Tuesday, Hartarto said the transition to B50 requires comprehensive assessment, particularly of the price gap between fuel oil, petroleum diesel, and palm oil in both domestic and international markets.

He stressed that the B50 policy has not been canceled. Technical studies and automotive trials are continuing, while the government closely monit...