PT Pertamina, the world’s biggest palm oil biodiesel based in Indonesia is slated to start bioethanol production using sugarcane and cassava as raw materials.
The company is working to introduce bioethanol mandates for petroleum to reduce fuel imports and lower carbon emissions.
Pertamina CEO Nicke Widyawati said, “We will launch a new product this year, bioethanol which will be sugarcane and cassava-based. We have sufficient feedstock that can be used for this purpose.”
The biodiesel mandates of the Southeast Asian country have helped in cutting billions of dollars from its diesel import bills.
