Indonesia’s Plan to Boost Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production Amid High Costs

Indonesia’s state-owned energy company Pertamina is increasing efforts to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to reduce carbon emissions from air travel. The company aims to expand SAF production capacity in existing refineries and potentially build new green refineries. Currently, SAF is being produced at Pertamina’s Cilacap refinery, with plans to expand to other facilities. The Indonesian government aims to raise the national SAF blend mandate for international flights to 5% by 2035. At the recent United Nations climate conference, Indonesia set a goal to produce over 1 million kilolitres of SAF annually by 2030, using used cooking oil as a feedstock.