Indonesia’s Pertamina Q1 crude output slightly below target
“Amid work and personnel adjustment due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Pertamina is still trying to maintain oil and gas production according to targets,” the company said in the statement
Piles of Waste Problem
NEWS from Kuningan, Jakarta, on Friday, March 6, came as a shock to Yudi Prabangkara. That weekend, Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Deputy Chair Nurul Ghufron mentioned Presidential Regulation No. 35/2018, which was initiated by the coordinating ministry for maritime affairs and investment, where Yudi is assistant deputy for the infrastructure, mining, and energy division.
Piles of Waste Problems
Mining activity in Indonesia takes a hit from COVID-19 pandemic
JAKARTA — Mining companies in Indonesia are among those being hit by weakened demand as the COVID-19 pandemic impacts the global economy. But the environmental reprieve as a result of the halt in activity may soon be shattered by an even more voracious demand for coal and other minerals once the worst of the outbreak […]
Weakening currency to have impact on geothermal projects in Indonesia
The Indonesian Geothermal Association (INAGA/ API) recently assessed the impact the current covid-19 situation and the weakening of the Indonesian rupiah could have on geothermal projects in Indonesia. In a statement INAGA Chair Priyandaru Effendi said that both investors and PT PLN (as offtaker) will be affected by the situation.
Indonesian low-CV coal prices hold steady
The low-calorific value (CV) Indonesian coal market was steady today, although the price outlook remained weak because of sluggish demand. The uncertain demand outlook for the coming weeks and months is dampening physical trade. As such, bids and offers were scarce, although a total of 10,000t of ICI 4 coal derivatives were cleared on the CME […]
Indonesian palm oil exports to China drop by half in January: GAPKI
Indonesia’s palm oil exports to China have plummeted by half in volume amid global uncertainties, an industry source has said. The Indonesian Palm Oil Producers Association (GAPKI) said in a statement on Tuesday that China’s export volume fell by 381,000 tons or 57 percent. This contributed to the sharp drop in the country’s total palm oil […]
In race for a sustainable alternative to plastic, Indonesia bets on seaweed
BALI, Indonesia — It’s just after sunrise here in Bali, and a group of locals are preparing to sail their wooden boats out to a bay off Nusa Lembongan, a small island southeast of the tourism hotspot. They’re neither fishermen nor tour guides. They’re farmers, cultivating a watery crop that promises to be part of the […]
