House Asks for More Biodiesel Quota

The high demand for biodiesel has caused line ups of vehicles in a number of regions. Distribution of biodiesel must be ensured to be on target.

KOMPAS/YOLA SASTRA

Trucks queue when biodiesel stocks are empty at the Pisang gas station, Pauh District, Padang City, West Sumatra, Monday (28/3/2022). The scarcity of subsidized diesel makes drivers have to queue for hours to all day to get fuel. The flow of goods delivery also stalled..

JAKARTA, KOMPAS – House of Representatives (DPR) Commission VII, which oversees energy and natural mineral resources, has urged the government to increase the biodiesel quota by 2 million kiloliters this year so that the total allocation increases from 15.1 million kiloliters to 17.1 million kiloliters. The government is also asked to ensure the distribution of biodiesel is on target in all regions.

The demand of House Commission VII was one of the conclusions of the hearing with the directorate general of Oil and Gas at the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry, PT Pertamina (Persero) and the Downstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Agency (BPH Migas), on Tuesday (29/3/2022) in Jakarta. One of the meeting agenda was to discuss the biodiesel supply crisis that has occurred in a number of regions.