Pertamina Patra Niaga is preparing infrastructure to support the Indonesian government's mandatory bioethanol policy, or ethanol-blended petrol through the distribution of Pertamax Green 95, the company's Retail Marketing Director Eko Ricky Susanto said.

"So, this (Pertamax Green 95) is part of Pertamina Patra Niaga's preparations to use ethanol in its petrol products," Susanto said during a media gathering.

Currently, the distribution of Pertamax Green 95 is concentrated on Java Island.

Susanto said the government is currently formulating a policy on the use of bioethanol. He estimated that within the next one to two years, all petrol products would contain ethanol.

As the construction of infrastructure needed to implement the policy will take considerable time, Pertamina is preparing for the transition through Pertamax Green 95. Susanto said the product is part of the transition toward ethanol-blended petrol.

"This is also part of the energy transition through the use of ethanol-based biofuels, particularly for petrol," he said.

The government is targeting the implementation of a 10% ethanol blend in petrol (E10) starting in 2027 as an initial stage before moving to E20.

Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said the government had been studying the mandatory ethanol policy since 2025.

The study is now nearing completion and will serve as the basis for preparing a roadmap for E20 implementation, which is targeted to be carried out gradually in 2028-2029.

The minister said the policy of blending ethanol into petrol aims to reduce Indonesia's dependence on fuel imports, particularly petrol.