The Ministry of Industry (Ministry of Industry) suggested giving cheap gas prices for the four sectors, namely oleochemical, food, biofuels (BBN), and utility industrial area. Currently, the cost of new gas supplied All three branches of industry, namely steel, fertilizers and petrochemicals.
Previously, the Ministry of Industry also proposed industrial ceramics and glass to get cheap gas. Two of the industry entered the industry a priority deserving decline in gas prices in the Presidential Decree No. 40 of 2016, in addition to fertilizer, petrochemical, oleochemical, steel, and rubber gloves.
Director General of Agro Industry Ministry Panggah Susanto said, cheap gas will encourage expansion industrial investment and support the downstream program. This may improve the ease of doing business index (ease of doing business) and create the industry's efficiency through a variety of economic policy package that has been published.
"Product neged industry will be more competitive if production costs can be reduced through a competitive natural gas price as in other countries," he said, Thursday (23/2).
Based on the record, eight manufacturing companies get cheap gas from January 2017. They are PT KaltimPrima Industri, PT Kaltim Methanol Industri, PT Pupuk Kalimantan Timur (Pupuk Kaltim), PT Pupuk Kujang Cikampek, PT Pupuk Sriwidjaja Palembang (Pusri), PT Pupuk Iskandar Muda (PIM), PT PKG (PG), and PT Krakatau Steel Tbk (KS).
The companies are getting gas at US $ 2-6 per million metric British thermal unit (mmbtu). This is in line with the government's intention that want to cut the price of industrial gas from an average of US $ 8-9 per mmbtu to US $ 6 per mmbtu. Cheap gas for the regulated industry Liga Minister Regulation 40/2016, which is the technical rules of Presidential Decree Number 40 Year 2016 Pricing Gas.
Presidential Regulation is a follow-up of the gas price reduction plan in Economic Policy Package III was released in October 2015. The initial phase, the new cheap gas can be enjoyed SOE. However, the Ministry of Industry is fighting a decline in gas prices can be obtained privately.
Boost the Value Added
On the other hand, the palm oil processing industry nasonal, including oleochemicals, asked to produce downstream products of high added value according to the needs of domestic and export markets. This requires an increase in research and development of the latest manufacturing technology to make this industry more competitive.
"The growth of downstream industries strong and sustained it because it is supported by technological innovation or engineering new products, both of which rely on the ability to research independently or in collaboration with international research institutes," said Industry Minister (Minister of Industry) Airlangga Hartanto when visiting the factory PT Musim Mas in Region Industri Medan, North Sumatra
The Ministry of Industry has directed the growth of palm oil processing industry to produce a variety of sophisticated downstream products, including super edible oil, golden nutrition, bio-plastic, bio-surfactants, to green fuel.
"In the medium term, we prioritize efforts to increase the oil processing industry investments in anticipation of a growing number of raw material production is expected to reach 40 million tons of CPO in 2020," said Airlangga.
Airlangga also said, it was a performance boost palm oil processing industry in the country and intensify the positive campaign against Indonesia would be accepted export markets, especially the United States and Europe.
"We as One Steering Committee members BPDP Palm Oil Board, also has proposed a tariff reduction, which will be discussed along with other related ministries," said Airlangga.
Panggah Susanto said the palm oil industry has the potential to become a major supplier of world vegetable oil market, because of higher productivity than other vegetable oils. "Vegetable oil demand in the world 2020 is expected to reach 210 million tons and in 2050 reached 365 million tons, "he said.
Meanwhile, Director of Operations Musim Mas Tandinata Herman said, the company has operations in 13 countries in Asia Pacific, Europe, and the United States by involving as many as 28,500 employees. The company manufactures 600 thousand tons of crude palm oil per year.
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Empat Sektor Diusulkan Dapat Gas Murah
Kementerian Perindustrian (Kementerian Perindustrian) mengusulkan pemberian harga gas murah bagi empat sektor, yaKni oleokimia, pangan, bahan bakar nabati (BBN), dan utilitas kawasan industri. Saat ini, gas murah baru diberikan Ke tiga cabang industri, yakni baja, pupuk, dan petrokimia.
Sebelumnya, Kementerian Perindustrian juga mengusulkan industri keramik dan kaca mendapatkan gas murah. Dua industri ini masuk industri prioritas yang layak menerima penurunan harga gas dalam Peraturan Presiden Nomor 40 Tahun 2016, selain pupuk, petrokimia, oleokimia, baja, dan sarung tangan karet.
Dirjen Industri Agro Kementerian Perindustrian Panggah Susanto menuturkan, gas murah akan mendorong perluasan investasi industri dan mendukung program hilirisasi. Hal ini dapat memperbaiki indeks kemudahan berusaha (ease of doing business) dan menciptakan efisiensi industri melalui berbagai paket kebijakan ekonomi yang telah diterbitkan.
“Produk industri dalam neged akan lebih mampu bersaing apabila biaya produksi dapat ditekan melalui harga gas bumi yang kompetitif seperti di negara lainnya," ujar dia, Kamis (23/2).
Berdasarkan catatan, delapan perusahaan manufaktur mendapatkan gas murah mulai Januari 2017. Mereka adalah PT Kaltim Prima Industri, PT Kaltim Methanol Industri, PT Pupuk Kalimantan Timur (Pupuk Kaltim), PT Pupuk Kujang Cikampek, PT Pupuk Sriwidjaja Palembang (Pusri), PT Pupuk Iskandar Muda (PIM), PT Petrokimia Gresik (PG), dan PT Krakatau Steel Tbk (KS).
Perusahaan-perusahaan itu mendapatkan gas seharga US$ 2-6 per million metric british thermal unit (mmbtu). Ini sejalan dengan niat pemerintah yang ingin memangkas harga gas industri dari rata-rata US$ 8-9 per mmbtu menjadi US$ 6 per mmbtu. Gas murah untuk Liga industri itu diatur Peraturan Menteri ESDM 40/ 2016, yang merupakan aturan teknis Peraturan Presiden Nomor 40 Tahun 2016 tentang Penetapan Harga Gas Bumi.
Peraturan Presiden itu merupakan tindak lanjut dari rencana penurunan harga gas dalam Paket Kebijakan Ekonomi III yang dirilis Oktober 2015. Tahap awal, gas murah baru bisa dinikmati BUMN. Namun, Kementerian Perindustrian sedang memperjuangkan penurunan harga gas bisa didapat swasta.
Genjot Nilai Tambah
Di sisi lain, industri pengolahan minyak sawit nasonal, termasuk oleokimia, diminta untuk menghasilkan produk hilir yang bernilai tambah tinggi sesuai kebutuhan pasar domestik dan ekspor. Untuk itu, diperlukan peningkatan kegiatan penelitian dan pengembangan teknologi manufaktur terbaru agar industri ini lebih berdaya saing.
“Pertumbuhan industri hilir yang tangguh dan berkelanjutan itu karena ditopang oleh inovasi teknologi atau rekayasa produk baru, baik yang mengandalkan kemampuan riset mandiri maupun kolaborasi dengan lembaga riset internasional,” kata Menteri Perindustrian (Menteri Perindustrian) Airlangga Hartarto ketika mengunjungi pabrik PT Musim Mas di Kawasan Industri Medan, Sumatera Utara
Kementerian Perindustrian telah mengarahkan pertumbuhan industri pengolahan minyak sawit untuk menghasilkan aneka produk hilir canggih, di antaranya super edible oil, golden nutrition, bio plastic, bio surfactant, hingga green fuel.
“Dalam jangka menengah, kami memprioritaskan upaya peningkatan investasi industri pengolahan sawit untuk mengantisipasi pertumbuhan jumlah produksi bahan baku yang diharapkan mencapai 40 juta ton CPO pada tahun 2020,” papar Airlangga.
Airlangga juga menyampaikan, pihaknya sedang memacu kinerja industri pengolahan minyak sawit dalam negeri serta mengintensifkan kampanye positif terhadap produk CPO Indonesia agar diterima pasar ekspor terutama Amerika Serikat dan Eropa.
“Kami sebagai Salah satu Anggota Komite Dewan Pengarah BPDP Kelapa Sawit, juga telah mengusulkan penurunan tarif, yang nantinya akan dibahas bersama kementerian terkait lainnya," ujar Airlangga.
Panggah Susanto mengungkapkan, industri minyak sawit berpotensi menjadi pemasok utama pasar minyak nabati dunia, karena produktivitasnya lebih tinggi dibandingkan minyak nabati lainnya. “Kebutuhan minyak nabati dunia pada 2020 diperkirakan mencapai 210 juta ton dan pada 2050 mencapai 365 juta ton,” ujar dia.
Sementara itu, Direktur Operasional Musim Mas Herman Tandinata mengatakan, perusahaan telah beroperasi di 13 negara di Asia Pasifik, Eropa, dan Amerika Serikat dengan melibatkan sebanyak 28.500 karyawan. Perusahaan ini memproduksi 600 ribu ton minyak sawit mentah per tahun.
Investor Daily, Page-9, Friday, Feb, 24, 2017