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        "msgid": "indonesia-poised-to-export-1-5-million-tonnes-of-fertiliser-to-the-middle-east-1775915442",
        "date": "2026-04-11 19:28:00",
        "title": "Indonesia Poised to Export 1.5 Million Tonnes of Fertiliser to the Middle East",
        "author": "",
        "source": "TEMPO_ID_BISNIS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Trade",
        "summary": "Indonesia is set to export 1.5 million tonnes of fertiliser over the next year, capitalising on global supply disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz caused by Middle East tensions. The government has received direct interest from countries including India, the Philippines, and Australia, leading to the reversal of plans to close several domestic fertiliser plants. While domestic needs for farmers remain the top priority, this opportunity highlights Indonesia's position as one of the world's largest urea producers amid surging global prices.",
        "content": "<p>The government claims that Indonesia is ready to export fertiliser by\ncapitalising on global market opportunities arising from disruptions to\ninternational distribution routes in the Strait of Hormuz in the Middle\nEast region. \u201cWe have plans within this year to have stock and export a\ntotal of 1.5 million tonnes of fertiliser,\u201d said Deputy Minister of\nAgriculture Sudaryono in a statement in Jakarta on Friday, as quoted\nfrom Antara. He explained that currently, one-third of the world\u2019s\nfertiliser distribution passes through the Strait of Hormuz, with most\nof the supply originating from that region. However, disruptions in the\narea have caused many countries to face difficulties in fertiliser\nsupply, particularly urea fertiliser. According to Sudaryono, this\nsituation has led many countries around the world to require urea\nsupplies from Indonesia. \u201cWe are one of the largest urea producers in\nthe world,\u201d he said. He revealed that several countries have also\ncommunicated with the Indonesian government to meet their fertiliser\nneeds. The governments of India, the Philippines, and Australia have\neven expressed direct interest. \u201cThe Indian government has contacted us.\nI have also received letters from the governments of the Philippines and\nAustralia. They are ready to buy at any price,\u201d Sudaryono stated. The\nDeputy Minister of Agriculture then explained that previous plans to\nclose several domestic fertiliser plants have now been cancelled. This\nis because the increasing global demand has opened up broader export\nopportunities for Indonesia. \u201cThe plants that were previously planned to\nbe shut down, but now they won\u2019t be. Because it turns out the demand is\nvery high.\u201d Furthermore, Sudaryono outlined that he has reported these\ndevelopments to President Prabowo Subianto, including the potential\ncommunications from other countries\u2019 leaders regarding fertiliser needs.\nOver the next year, Sudaryono said, Pupuk Indonesia Holding Company\n(PIHC) has targeted fertiliser exports to reach 1.5 million tonnes.\nHowever, the government also ensures that fertiliser for domestic\nfarmers remains the top priority before proceeding with exports. \u201cAnd\ncertainly, the fertiliser needs of farmers in the country will be\nfulfilled first. We will not tamper with that,\u201d said Sudaryono, who is\nalso the General Chairman of the Indonesian Farmers Harmony Association\n(HKTI). The urea fertiliser export plan was previously conveyed by the\nPresident Director of PT Pupuk Indonesia (Persero), Rahmad Pribadi.\nCurrently, Indonesia is still able to export urea fertiliser to help\nmeet the needs of neighbouring countries facing supply limitations amid\nthe closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to global turmoil in the Middle\nEast. Rahmad mentioned that the destination countries for Indonesian\nurea fertiliser exports so far include Australia, India, and the\nPhilippines. He also noted that the national urea fertiliser production\ncapacity reaches 8.8 million tonnes operationally, although the\ninstalled capacity is 9.4 million tonnes. Global urea prices have now\nsurged from around US$400 per tonne to US$800 per tonne. Meanwhile,\nIndonesia remains secure because most of its needs are met by domestic\nproduction. Regarding the export quota, Pupuk Indonesia stated that it\nis around 1.5 million tonnes, but distribution remains flexible\nfollowing domestic supply conditions. \u201cThe important thing is that\nIndonesia is secure first, then export,\u201d said Rahmad on Thursday, 2\nApril 2026.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesia-poised-to-export-1-5-million-tonnes-of-fertiliser-to-the-middle-east-1775915442",
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