The government is faced with a policy dilemma, and there is no truly\ncomfortable option.<\/p>\n
Industry Minister (Menperin) Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita has spoken\nout regarding the rise in plastic prices that is now haunting business\nactors and the public as consumers. He acknowledged that there has been\nan increase in prices at the production level in line with the surge in\nglobal raw material costs due to the war in the Middle East. The\nescalation of the conflict, he said, is impacting the supply of naphtha\nas the main raw material for the petrochemical industry. Global\ndistribution and production disruptions have ultimately triggered cost\nincreases at the upstream level.<\/p>\n
\u201cDisruptions in the global supply chain are indeed putting pressure\non the plastic production cost structure,\u201d said Agus on Wednesday\n(8\/4).<\/p>\n
However, he assured that the government has undertaken efforts to\nsecure supplies through various alternative channels.<\/p>\n
He explained that the Ministry of Industry continues to strengthen\ncoordination with manufacturing industry players to mitigate the impact\nof global supply chain disruptions. This step is taken to maintain\nnational industry resilience so that it remains capable of meeting\ndomestic and export needs.<\/p>\n
\u201cSynergy between the government and business actors is the key to\nensuring the industry remains resilient amid global pressures,\u201d Agus\nconcluded.<\/p>\n
The Ministry of Industry, together with upstream petrochemical\nindustry players, has prepared several strategic measures. One of them\nis by seeking alternative naphtha supply sources outside the Middle East\nregion to reduce dependence.<\/p>\n
In addition, the industry is also optimising the use of LPG as a\nbuffer raw material in the production process. The government is also\nencouraging the utilisation of high-quality recycled plastic as a\nsubstitute to maintain supply stability.<\/p>\n
Regarding the issue of limited stock until May, Agus emphasised that\nthe national packaging industry is still in an expansion phase. This is\nreflected in the March 2026 Industrial Confidence Index (IKI) data,\nwhich shows that the performance of that subsector remains strong.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe public and industry players do not need to panic. Plastic\nproducts are assured to still be available in the market,\u201d he\nstressed.<\/p>\n
Perum Bulog has assured that the availability of rice packaging\nremains safe amid concerns over plastic raw material shortages due to\nglobal geopolitical dynamics.<\/p>\n
The plastic industry in Tasikmalaya City is beginning to feel serious\nimpacts from the heating up of the geopolitical conflict in the Middle\nEast involving the United States, Israel, and Iran.<\/p>\n
Plastic prices at the Traditional Market in Depok City have surged\n100% due to the Middle East conflict. The rise in naphtha prices is\nimpacting MSMEs and cooking oil prices.<\/p>\n
Perum Bulog has assured that the availability of rice packaging\nremains safe amid concerns over plastic raw material shortages due to\nglobal geopolitical dynamics.<\/p>\n
The surge in global plastic raw material prices triggered by economic\nuncertainty and the Middle East conflict is starting to be felt down to\nretail traders in Makassar City, South Sulawesi.<\/p>\n
Plastic prices in Central Java have risen up to 100%. The Central\nJava Industry and Trade Office encourages business actors to switch to\nan environmentally friendly concept and carry out export market\ndiversification.<\/p>\n
The rise in plastic prices is making micro, small, and medium\nenterprises (MSMEs) struggle to maintain business operations.<\/p>\n
The war between the United States-Israel and Iran is impacting the\nsurge in prices of various types of plastic in Indonesia, including in\nBangka Belitung Province (Babel).<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/industry-minister-plastic-price-increase-inevitable-1775627508", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }