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Indonesia steps up bio-energy development
The Indonesian government is planning to issue a new rule to maximize the usage and production of renewable energy, including bio-energy, as an alternative to fossil fuels. Rida Mulyana, director...
View ArticleIndonesian gasoline demand rises, gives new use for surplus European gas
Indonesia’s growing gasoline demand could help open a new trade route for the fuel in the next five years, as cargo starts heading to Asia on a regular basis from a European market facing a fuel glut....
View ArticleIndonesia needs legal breakthrough to boost renewable energy
Indonesia needs to remove a host of legal barriers if it wants to boost development in alternative energy sources such as geothermal, solar, and hydropower plants, a senior government official said....
View ArticleIndonesia to use public-private partnership to build new refineries
The Indonesian government will use a public-private partnership (PPP) to build an oil refinery capable of producing 300,000 barrels per day (bpd), Deputy Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Susilo...
View ArticleJakarta puts off fuel subsidy changes
Indonesia is to defer an unpopular decision to reform its fuel subsidy scheme until after the presidential poll in July, with Finance Minister Chatib Basri ruling out further price hikes before then....
View ArticlePertamina says subsidized-diesel consumption now exceeds quota
Indonesia’s state-run oil and gas company PT Pertamina said the consumption of subsidized diesel in January 2014 exceeded the quota set forth in the 2014 state budget (APBN). “But if compared to...
View ArticleToyota launches brand new Wigo hatchback
Toyota Motor Philippines has introduced a new car, the Wigo hatchback, at the Waterfront Hotel in Cebu, Philippines. This is the second country to receive the new vehicle, with Indonesia being the...
View ArticlePertamina expands fuel storage capacity, plans to boost fuel supply at...
Indonesian state-owned oil and gas firm PT Pertamina plans to increase the supply of diesel and marine fuel oil (MFO) to better care for ships passing through Asia’s busiest sea-lane, the Malacca...
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Iran explores joint venture oil refinery in Indonesia, signs MoU
An Iranian oil firm and an Indonesian company are planning to build a refinery in Indonesia worth at least USD3 billion, as the two countries seek stronger investment ties, a process made easier by the...
View ArticleIndonesia looks at changing palm oil export tax structure
Indonesia’s industry ministry is considering changes to the country’s palm oil export tax system, as the top producer and exporter of the edible oil looks to further promote downstream industries....
View ArticleIndonesia to introduce E1
It may be behind schedule and in small volumes, but Indonesia has started toward its goal of introducing E1 or gasoline blended with one percent ethanol, as a non-subsidized fuels. This is a goal it...
View ArticleIndonesia announces 30% increase in fuel prices
Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, in a surprise move aimed at reducing the government’s fuel subsidy budget by USD8 billion next year, announced on Nov. 17 that fuel prices will rise overnight...
View ArticleIndonesia to raise biodiesel target in 2015
While Indonesia’s program of blending biodiesel with diesel fuel has fallen below target, Renewable Energy Director General of the Energy Mineral Resources Ministry Rida Mulyana remains optimistic....
View ArticlePertamina signs MoUs to upgrade five refineries
Indonesia’s state-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina, whose entire board of directors was replaced last month as part of the reforms being set in motion by the country’s new President Joko Widodo,...
View ArticleIndonesia announces new fuel subsidy scheme
Indonesia, which introduced a new fuel subsidy scheme on Jan. 1, will re-deploy at least 120 trillion rupiah (USD9.5 billion) in savings to the transport and other sectors which will see a doubling in...
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