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Chinese Car Brands See Sales Surge in Indonesia in First Ten Months
According to wholesale sales data released by the Indonesian Automotive Industry Association (Gaikindo), from January to October 2025, Chinese car brands sold a total of 82,436 units in the Indonesian market, doubling compared to the same period last year. The sales growth is ...
Indonesia Tightens Nickel Smelter Permits, Potentially Boosting Prices and Efficiency
The Indonesian Nickel Miners Association (APNI) believes that Indonesia's restrictions on new nickel smelter investments and issuance of Industrial Business Licenses (IUI) could help push up global nickel prices, but uncertainty remains, and companies must be prepared for pric...
IEA Expects Coal Demand to Peak in 2030
The International Energy Agency (IEA) expects global coal demand to peak in 2030, with future market dynamics determined by China, India, Indonesia, and several Southeast Asian countries, where about half of coal demand is used for power generation. The IEA believes that the c...
Indonesia Restricts Investment in New Nickel Intermediate Product Smelters
President Prabowo recently signed Government Regulation No. 28, which governs risk-based business licensing. The policy restricts investment in new nickel smelter projects that are specifically designed to produce nickel intermediate products (such as nickel matte, mixed hydro...
Indonesian Government Invites Foreign Investment in Steel Mills to Counter Import Impact
After a working meeting with the House of Representatives' Industrial Commission, the Vice Minister of Industry stated that to address the impact of imported products flooding the domestic steel market, the government is reaching out to foreign investors, inviting them to buil...
Indonesia Restricts New Nickel Smelter Construction to Address Oversupply
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources supports the Ministry of Industry's policy to restrict investment permits and Industrial Business Licenses (IUI) for new nickel smelters, as global and domestic nickel supply has become oversupplied. The ESDM Minister stated that th...
Indonesia Expects Coal Production Below 700 Million Tons in 2026
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources recently estimated that coal production in 2026 will be lower than the 2025 target of 735 million tons, mainly due to weakening demand from major export markets such as China and India. The Director General of Minerals and Coal stat...
Indonesia's Steel Demand Mostly Dependent on Imports from China
The Deputy Minister of Industry recently pointed out at a working meeting of Commission VI of the House of Representatives that Indonesia's steel industry faces a severe supply-demand imbalance, with approximately 55% of domestic demand relying on imports, most of which come f...
Indonesia Accelerates Coal-to-DME to Reduce LPG Import Dependence
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) is accelerating energy downstream projects, focusing on developing coal-to-dimethyl ether (DME) as a substitute for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). Currently, Indonesia's LPG demand remains highly dependent on imports, increas...
Chinese Investors Interested in Investing in Indonesia's Steel Industry
Deputy Minister of Industry recently stated that the government is attracting new investments for the steel industry to reduce excessive dependence on imports. Currently, Indonesia's 55% of steel consumption relies on imports, mainly from China, and the domestic steel industry...
Indonesian Investment Enterprise Plans to Directly Invest in Coal-to-Dimethyl Ether Project
CEO of the national sovereign wealth fund BPI Danantara stated that the institution may directly invest in the coal-to-dimethyl ether (DME) project to replace liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) imports. Currently, it is evaluating potential technology partners and investment plans....
Chinese Companies Interested in Participating in Waste-to-Energy Projects
Deputy Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources recently stated that the Waste-to-Energy Power Plant (PLTSa) project has attracted investors from many countries, especially in terms of technology. Currently, the ministry is working with investment management agency Danantara t...