Indonesia mulling 3% SAF mandate from 2026 onwards

Southeast Asian nation of Indonesia is mulling to set a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) mandate of 3% starting from 2026, reports quoted Indonesian energy ministry official Eniya Listiani Dewi as saying in the country’s parliament.

The country also increased the mandatory blending mix of palm oil to 40% from 35% to reduce diesel imports.

The government had earlier planned to introduce the mandate in 2027 however the timeline has been moved a little earlier.

The country has also announced a SAF National Action Plan 2025-29 laying out the frameworks and steps needed to lift the domestic SAF sector.

The key points included installing a domestic SAF production base via the hydroprocessed esters and fatty acids (HEFA) pathway. This was expected to supplemented by a incentives for SAF and containing exports of used cooking oil (UCO).

The country is also exploring other key SAF production pathways including the alcohol-to-jet.

Meanwhile, Indonesia’s state-owned energy company, PT Pertamina also signed an agreement with European aerospace giant Airbus to explore the development of a SAF ecosystem in Indonesia.

Pertamina is already producing SAF via the HEFA pathway and supplied to Virgin Australia Airlines at the Ngurah Rai Aviation Fuel Terminal (AFT) in Bali, Indonesia. PT Pertamina said that the distribution of SAF at Ngurah Rai Airport signifies Indonesia’s commitment to reducing aviation’s carbon footprint.