Politics · Indonesia · 2 hrs ago
Bahlil says Kaltim Prima Coal sought diesel import permit despite B50 policy
Indonesia says it no longer needs to import diesel because its B50 program blends diesel with up to 50% palm oil.
Energy Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said Kaltim Prima Coal, a mining company owned by Bumi Resources, had again sought permission to import diesel for its operations.
He made the remark in Jakarta in front of Anindya Bakrie, a senior figure in the Bakrie Group, and joked that the company had not understood the policy.
Bahlil said Indonesia still imports about one million barrels of fuel a day because domestic crude oil production is far below demand.
The country also uses about 40 million kiloliters of gasoline each year but produces only 18 million to 19 million kiloliters.
The government plans to promote E50 gasoline, which would contain up to 50% ethanol made from crops such as sugar cane, cassava and corn.
Bahlil said the goal is to reduce reliance on imported fuel and support new economic growth areas.
Bahlil Lahadalia said Kaltim Prima Coal sought permission to import diesel despite Indonesia’s B50 policy.
He said Indonesia had ended diesel imports because domestic demand was met through diesel blended with palm oil.
Kaltim Prima Coal is a subsidiary of Bumi Resources, part of the Bakrie Group.
Bahlil made the remarks at a 2026 HIPPI national meeting in Jakarta.
He said Indonesia still imported about one million barrels of fuel per day overall, mainly because domestic crude production falls short of consumption.
- Who
- Energy Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said Kaltim Prima Coal sought the permit.
- What
- Kaltim Prima Coal sought permission to import diesel despite the B50 policy.
- When
- Bahlil made the remarks at the 2026 HIPPI national meeting on Monday; the article was published on October 12, 2026.
- Where
- Djakarta Theater, Central Jakarta.
- Why
- Not stated
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- Company
- PT Kaltim Prima Coal
- Parent company
- PT Bumi Resources Tbk, part of the Bakrie Group
- Policy
- B50 diesel blend with up to 50% palm oil
- Domestic diesel consumption
- 39 million kilolitres
- Fuel imports
- About 1 million barrels per day overall
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