Antara News·Indonesia·Friday, September 11, 2026 at 06:53 AM

Pertamina prepares for mandatory ethanol-blended gasoline policy

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Putu Indah Savitri, Katriana

..within the next one to two years, all gasoline products would contain ethanol.

Yogyakarta (ANTARA) - Pertamina Patra Niaga is preparing infrastructure to support the government’s mandatory bioethanol policy, or ethanol-blended gasoline, through the distribution of Pertamax Green 95, the company’s Retail Marketing Director Eko Ricky Susanto said.

"So, this (Pertamax Green 95) is part of Pertamina Patra Niaga’s preparations to use ethanol in its gasoline products," Susanto said during a media gathering here on Friday.

Currently, the distribution of Pertamax Green 95 is concentrated on Java Island.

Susanto said the government is currently formulating a policy on the use of bioethanol.

He estimated that within the next one to two years, all gasoline products would contain ethanol.

As the construction of infrastructure needed to implement the policy will take considerable time, Pertamina is preparing for the transition through Pertamax Green 95. Susanto said the product is part of the transition toward ethanol-blended gasoline.

"This is also part of the energy transition through the use of ethanol-based biofuels, particularly for gasoline," he said.

The government is targeting the implementation of a 10-percent ethanol blend in gasoline (E10) starting in 2027 as an initial stage before moving to E20.

Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said the government had been studying the mandatory ethanol policy since 2025.

The study is now nearing completion and will serve as the basis for preparing a roadmap for E20 implementation, which is targeted to be carried out gradually in 2028-2029.

The minister said the policy of blending ethanol into gasoline aims to reduce Indonesia’s dependence on fuel imports, particularly gasoline.

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