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Pertamina introduces used-cooking-oil-based sustainable aviation fuel to young people at IdeaFest

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Indonesia’s Pertamina showcased sustainable aviation fuel made partly from used cooking oil at IdeaFest 2026 in Jakarta.
  • The company said the fuel has undergone research and testing and has been used on Pelita Air flights between Jakarta and Bali.
  • Pertamina said wider adoption will require stronger collection systems, efforts to address price differences and regulatory support.

Used cooking oil from household kitchens is being presented as a potential aviation fuel feedstock at IdeaFest 2026 in Jakarta. Through its booth at the Jakarta Convention Center in Senayan, state energy company Pertamina showed visitors how discarded oil can be collected and processed for sustainable aviation fuel.

Pertamina Corporate Secretary Arya Dwi Paramita said the development formed part of the company’s energy transition and efforts to strengthen national energy independence. “We turn the oil into fuel for aircraft. However, there is no need to worry, because the research was initiated in 2015, studied rigorously and tested from 2021 to 2025,” he said on Friday.

We turn the oil into fuel for aircraft. However, there is no need to worry, because the research was initiated in 2015, studied rigorously and tested from 2021 to 2025.

· Arya Dwi ParamitaPertamina’s corporate secretary described the research and testing behind its used-cooking-oil-based aviation fuel.

The used-cooking-oil-based fuel has also been used on Pelita Air Service flights, a Pertamina subsidiary, on the Jakarta-Bali route. The company presented the project as an example of how low-carbon energy innovation can begin with a resource found in everyday life.

Today I had the opportunity to present Pertamina’s program that turns used cooking oil into renewable fuel. I saw tremendous enthusiasm. Every question was about UCO.

· Ibrahim AkbarThe Pertamina Patra Niaga representative described visitors’ interest at IdeaFest.

Ibrahim Akbar, SAF Project Commercial representative at Pertamina Patra Niaga, said the idea drew strong interest from the predominantly young IdeaFest audience. “Today I had the opportunity to present Pertamina’s program that turns used cooking oil into renewable fuel. I saw tremendous enthusiasm. Every question was about UCO,” he said.

Ibrahim said public participation could help build the supply chain by encouraging households to collect used cooking oil. He added that the SAF ecosystem faces challenges including price disparities, collection mechanisms and regulatory support. “The concrete hope is that more people will learn about the used-cooking-oil purchasing program already in place and that we can collect a greater amount or volume of used cooking oil,” he said.

The concrete hope is that more people will learn about the used-cooking-oil purchasing program already in place and that we can collect a greater amount or volume of used cooking oil.

· Ibrahim AkbarHe called for broader public participation in collecting the fuel feedstock.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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