JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto has proposed planting oil palm in the Papua region. This is because President Prabowo wants to produce fuel from palm oil.
This was conveyed by President Prabowo in a joint directive with regional heads throughout Papua at the State Palace, Jakarta, Tuesday, December 16.
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia explained the meaning of the proposal made by President Prabowo when asked by reporters. According to Bahlil, the energy self-sufficiency that President Prabowo refers to is to maximize and optimize all existing potential in Indonesia.
In addition to fossils, there are also plants that can be used as fuel mixtures. Furthermore, Bahlil emphasized that palm oil is needed for fuel mixtures. In addition, there are also cassava, corn, sugar cane, and several other raw materials that can be used for ethanol as fuel mixtures.
According to Bahlil, Papua is one of the regions that can be used as a production of ethanol raw materials.
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