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        "id": 1674671,
        "msgid": "government-seeks-new-plastic-raw-material-supplies-amid-middle-east-war-impact-1776081067",
        "date": "2026-04-13 17:46:00",
        "title": "Government Seeks New Plastic Raw Material Supplies Amid Middle East War Impact",
        "author": "",
        "source": "VIVA",
        "tags": "bisnis",
        "topic": "Trade",
        "summary": "The Indonesian government is actively seeking alternative sources for naphtha, a key plastic raw material, due to supply chain disruptions caused by the Middle East conflict, which has historically relied on imports from the region. Trade Minister Budi Santoso stated that short-term mitigation involves sourcing from countries like India, the United States, and Africa, with communications already underway, though delays in shipping due to the war are complicating efforts. This global crisis affects multiple Asian producers, and while current stocks are being utilised, the government aims to stabilise plastic prices by accelerating new imports, dependent on international developments.",
        "content": "<p>Trade Minister Budi Santoso stated that the government is currently\nseeking new sources of plastic raw materials amid the global crisis\ntriggered by supply chain disruptions due to the conflict in the Middle\nEast region. He explained that Indonesia has so far relied on imports of\nnaphtha as a plastic feedstock from the Middle East, which is now\nhindered by the impact of the war. \u201cSo, the plastic raw material,\nnaphtha, has indeed been imported from the Middle East all this time.\nBut because of the war\u2019s impact, it is automatically disrupted,\u201d said\nBudi at the Coordinating Ministry for the Economy, Jakarta, on Monday,\n13 April 2026. As a short-term mitigation step, the government is\nbeginning to seek alternative supplies from several countries such as\nIndia, the United States (US), and the African region. Budi mentioned\nthat communication with producers in those countries has already been\nconducted. \u201cSo we have already communicated with the producers; indeed,\nwe have obtained some, but perhaps the quantity or it will take time as\nwell because of the switch, and now the shipping conditions due to the\nwar are somewhat slow,\u201d he said. Budi added that the government is also\ncoordinating with trade representatives abroad to help find alternative\nsupply sources from other countries. He also acknowledged that the\ncurrent plastic raw material crisis is global in nature. Several\nproducer countries such as Taiwan, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, and\nSingapore are also experiencing the same production disruptions.\nRegarding the new plastic raw material supply sources, Budi said that\nthe realisation of imports still requires time, so for the time being,\nthe industry is still relying on available stocks. \u201cImports from those\nthree countries are already being processed. But it takes time. So now\nit\u2019s still in process with the existing stocks,\u201d said Budi. The\ngovernment is striving to accelerate the arrival of new supplies to\nalleviate concerns among business actors and traders who are starting to\nbe affected by rising plastic prices. However, Budi could not yet\nconfirm when plastic prices will stabilise again. Because this situation\nis highly dependent on global developments and the smoothness of\nsupplies from alternative countries. \u201cThis is indeed a global crisis.\nBut alternatives (for plastic raw materials) from other countries, some\nwe have already obtained, and we continue to seek other countries that\ncan supply,\u201d he said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/government-seeks-new-plastic-raw-material-supplies-amid-middle-east-war-impact-1776081067",
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