{
  "id": 11869851,
  "title": "Danantara to invest in ethanol infrastructure over next three years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/danantara-to-invest-in-ethanol-infrastructure-over-next-three-years",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-04T07:00:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Jakarta Post",
    "slug": "the-jakarta-post",
    "url": "https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/10/04/danantara-to-invest-in-ethanol-infrastructure-over-next-three-years.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Danantara plans to invest in ethanol infrastructure over the next three years as part of a national fuel mandate rollout. The state asset fund aims to complete the full investment cycle by 2029 to support Indonesia's push for food and energy self-sufficiency. COO Dony Oskaria revealed that Danantara would build an ethanol factory and sugarcane plantations, with the investment completed gradually. Ethanol production relies on molasses, a by-product of sugar production, necessitating an expansion of sugarcane cultivation to ensure feedstock supply. The government's 50 percent biodiesel (B50) program and diesel fuel import suspension have prompted this move, as Indonesia is expected to implement a similar strategy to meet domestic gasoline demand. Dony suggested that starting with an E20 blend could help achieve energy self-sufficiency, noting that some countries have successfully introduced a 50 percent bioethanol blend (E50).",
  "summary": "Following the recent B50 rollout, the state asset fund is aiming to invest in ethanol infrastructure toward gradual implementation of a national fuel mandate beginning with an E20 program.",
  "key_points": [
    "Danantara plans to invest in ethanol infrastructure over three years.",
    "Investment cycle to complete by 2029 for Indonesia's self-sufficiency.",
    "Building ethanol factory and sugarcane plantations to meet feedstock demand."
  ],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}