State-owned enterprises (BUMN) Minister Erick Thohir stated fertilizer businesses must become integrated petrochemical industrial sectors. "If we look from the upstream itself, in the future this fertilizer company must become an integrated petrochemical company," Erick stated Thursday at the PT Kaltim Ammonium Nitrate facility opener in Bontang City, East Kalimantan. Jokowi and Erick attended the inauguration. PT Kaltim Industrial Estate (KIE) Industrial Area and PT Dahana (Persero) established the 75,000-metric tons per year (MTPY) facility. In addition, Erick stated that the factory will minimize ammonium nitrate imports."For example, today, this ammonium nitrate factory company has not only increased domestic production, which now only accounts for approximately 21 percent of imports, of which 79 percent is domestic production," noted Erick. He stated the factory's 75,000 MTPY output capability is projected to minimize the remaining 21% of imports. "This factory produces 75 thousand MTPY, with a 21% reduction. Along with nitric acid derivatives for defense and fertilizer, "said Erick. In 2024, the government will boost subsidized fertilizer from 4.7 million tonnes to 9.5 million tonnes."Because we will increase the volume of fertilizer for subsidies that Mr. President yesterday decided to increase from 4.7 million tons to 9.5 million tons, the need for this raw material will definitely be something very important in the future," said he. President Jokowi expects PT Kaltim Ammonium Nitrate can boost food production again. Indonesia imports 21% of its ammonium nitrate, so boosting the domestic industry is crucial, according to the President. It's nice that this factory is finished. After that, we can import fertilizer raw materials, especially NPK, "added the president. After the factory opens, Indonesia might cut ammonium nitrate imports by 8%.Link di fonte: https://www.antaranews.com/berita/3988125/erick-minta-perusahaan-pupuk-jadi-kawasan-industri-petrokimia (ICE GIACARTA)

Fonte notizia: Antara News, 29 February 2024