JAKARTA - Minister of Industry (Menperin) Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita believes that Indonesia has the potential to become a major player in the development of palm oil-based bioenergy through innovation, downstreaming, and international cooperation with Russia and countries in the Eurasian region.
"Through innovation, downstreaming, and international cooperation, we want to make the palm oil industry not only as a driver of the national economy, but also as part of the solution to energy security and sustainable industrial development," said the Minister of Industry in his statement confirmed from Jakarta, Saturday.
Meanwhile, on July 7, Indonesia participated in a forum themed Palm Oil and the Future of Sustainable Energy at the INNOPROM 2026 event, Ekaterinburg, Russia.
The Ministry of Industry (Kemenperin) believes that the forum reflects the government's commitment to expanding access to the national industrial market through global partnerships.
Furthermore, in the midst of the world's increasing need for cleaner energy, Indonesia, according to him, offers experience and industrial capacity in developing palm oil-based bioenergy as a mutually beneficial cooperation opportunity.
Director General of International Industrial Resilience, Regionalization, and Access (KPAII) of the Ministry of Industry of the Republic of Indonesia, Tri Supondy, said that the forum was an important opportunity to show the development of the Indonesian palm oil industry, which is now no longer only oriented towards export commodities.
As the world's largest palm oil producer, Tri said, Indonesia used the forum to show the readiness of its industry in supporting the global energy transition. One of the strategic programs introduced is the mandatory implementation of B50 biodiesel which will take effect in July 2026.
In addition, Indonesia has also introduced various policies to support the sustainability of the palm oil industry, ranging from a people's garden rejuvenation program, human resource capacity building, to the development of biodiesel industry technology.
The government also continues to strengthen the implementation of the Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) certification system to ensure that national palm oil production meets global sustainability standards and is increasingly competitive in the international market.
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