#Supply Chain
Indonesia urged to maximize molasses surplus for biofuel production
Indonesia’s biofuel industry is encouraged to take advantage of a massive surplus of molasses − an underutilized sugarcane by-product − with the potential to significantly boost domestic ethanol output.
Govt weighs domestic market obligation for gold to support Antam’s supply shortfall
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) is studying the possibility of introducing a Domestic Market Obligation (DMO) policy for gold, in an effort to help State-owned miner PT Aneka Tambang (Antam) overcome a severe supply shortage.
Private EV charging operators set up association to support Indonesia’s EV ecosystem
In support of Indonesia’s electric vehicle (EV) industry, private-sector operators officially launched the Indonesia Association of Private-Sector Public EV Charging Owners (ASPELUSI) during the International Indonesia Sustainability Forum (IISF) 2025 in Jakarta, on Friday, October 10, 2025.
Sustainability is “no longer a moral choice”, it’s an “economic imperative”
Indonesia balances rapid economic growth with environmental and social consequences of its extractive industries amid growing global awareness of sustainability.
Shell Indonesia yet to decide on buying base fuel from Pertamina amid supply shortage
Fuel supply at Shell gas stations across Indonesia remains unavailable and it remains unclear when stock levels will return to normal.
Vivo Energy agrees to source fuel supply from Pertamina
PT Vivo Energy Indonesia (Vivo) has reached an agreement to procure fuel feedstock through a business-to-business (B2B) scheme with Pertamina Patra Niaga (PPN). Under the deal, Vivo committed to absorb 40,000 barrels out of the 100,000 barrels offered by Pertamina.
Bahlil asks private gas stations to partner with Pertamina as fuel shortages persist
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia has called on private retailers facing supply shortages of fuel to work with state-owned oil company PT Pertamina in order to safeguard fuel availability and prevent disruptions to the public.
Fuel shortage at private stations linked to subsidized consumption shift: Yuliot
The government has acknowledged recent shortages of non-subsidized fuel at several private filling stations (SPBU), including Shell and BP-AKR, citing a shift in consumer demand following new restrictions on subsidized fuel purchases.
SKK Migas launches multi-party gas swap to safeguard domestic supply
The Upstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Task Force ( SKK Migas) announced that the country has since Friday, August 22, 2025, begun channeling gas through a multi-party swap mechanism, in an effort to secure domestic supply amid projected shortfalls later this year.
PGN pledges gas supply as industries warn of mass layoffs
State-owned gas distributor PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) has pledged to secure gas supply for industries following growing concerns over disruptions that could threaten more than 130,000 jobs in the manufacturing sector.
Indonesia to reinstate RKAB system to tackle oversupply, market manipulation
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Bahlil Lahadalia, has announced that the government will return to issuing annual mining work plan permits (RKAB) starting in 2026, in an effort to address oversupply, price instability, and poor regulatory oversight in the country’s mineral and coal sectors.
Govt eyes PT Dirgantara Indonesia's role in Boeing F-15EX supply chain
The government is exploring the possibility of integrating state-owned aerospace manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI) into the global supply chain for the Boeing F-15EX fighter jet, according to a senior official at the Defense Industry Policy Committee (KKIP).