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Article: 1. Pertamina studying naphtha supply for Chandra Asri. (Mines And Energy).(Statistical Data Included)
- Article from:
- Indonesian Commercial Newsletter
- Article date:
- August 13, 2002
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Indonesia is major oil producer but it has not been able to meet demand for naphtha, an oil derivative, from its upstream petrochemical industry like the olefin plant of Chandra Asri Petrochemical Center (CAPC). The problem is the absence of integration between CAPC and Pertamina, then state-owned oil and gas company, which is the authority in oil sector.
Other Asian countries and Middle East have no problem as faced by Indonesia in naphtha supply. South Korea, which is major net importer of oil, could even supply 30% of its naphtha requirement from its oil refineries.
The Cilacap paraxylene plant needs around 590,000 tons of naphtha a year. Its naphtha ...