Indonesia’s Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry has announced it will ban the sale of its two most polluting petrol, RON-88 and RON-89, starting from 1 January 2023. The ban is notably aimed at encouraging Indonesian citizens to use fuels with higher octane rating, which are less polluting.
Indonesia previously planned to ban the sale of RON-88 and RON-90 petrol, both of which are unqualified for Euro IV standards, to lower its carbon emissions and narrow the fiscal deficit. However, the Indonesian government modified the plan, announcing that only RON-88 and RON-89 would be banned while the sale of RON-90 would continue indefinitely during the transition period.
The country’s Environment and Forestry Ministry issued a compulsory regulation in 2017 that Indonesia had to use fuels with an octane rating of at least 91, to protect the environment and catch up with fuel standards in other countries.
The research octane number (RON) indicates the combustibility of engine fuel at low speeds and temperatures. The higher the RON rating, the more compression it can withstand in a spark-ignition engine before igniting.
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