October 10, 2025 [Hydrocarbon Processing]- Indonesia’s state energy firm Pertamina is converting two of its refineries to process used cooking oil (UCO) into fuel, Deputy Chief Executive Oki Muraza said on Thursday, as part of efforts to boost sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production.

Pertamina is modifying facilities at its Dumai and Balongan, which will join its Cilacap plant that already processes vegetable oils into fuel.

“Hopefully next year, we will have three refineries that can absorb used cooking oil,” Oki told an economic forum.

He said the three facilities are expected to be able to absorb 3% of Indonesia’s used cooking oil to produce SAF.

Indonesia has the potential to produce 3 MM kiloliters–4 MM kiloliters of UCO annually, think tank Indonesia Palm Oil Strategic Studies has estimated.