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Indonesia diversifies fuel imports beyond Singapore, but analysts urge refinery upgrades

Indonesia is seeking to diversify its fuel import sources, moving away from its traditional reliance on Singapore for products like Pertalite. While the country aims to reduce dependence on a single supplier by exploring options in China and India, analysts suggest this alone is insufficient. To truly address its energy shortfall, Indonesia must also prioritize modernizing its refineries and investing in alternative fuel technologies. AI

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Indonesia diversifies fuel imports beyond Singapore, but analysts urge refinery upgrades

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Resty Woro Yuniar ·

    Will diversifying fuel imports be enough to fix Indonesia’s energy shortfall?

    Indonesia is looking beyond Singapore for petrol supplies as it seeks to reduce its dependence on a single source, but analysts say diversifying imports will do little to address the country’s fuel production shortfall without faster refinery modernisation and investment in alter…