Petrokimia Gresik, a member of the Pupuk Indonesia holding, is\nstrengthening its strategy to secure sulphur supplies as a strategic\ncommodity for the national fertiliser and chemical industries, amid\ngeopolitical dynamics in the Middle East.<\/p>\n
This was stated by Petrokimia Gresik\u2019s President Director, Daconi\nKhotob, while speaking at the international Argus Fertiliser Asia\nConference 2026 held in Bali.<\/p>\n
He emphasised that these efforts are part of the company\u2019s commitment\nto maintaining national food security and supporting domestic industrial\nself-reliance.<\/p>\n
\u201cAround 33 percent of global sulphur trade, or 20 million tonnes per\nyear, comes from the Persian Gulf region, and Indonesia still imports\nmore than 75 percent of its sulphur needs from the Middle East,\u201d Daconi\nsaid in his statement on Wednesday, 1 April 2026.<\/p>\n
He noted that geopolitical conflicts and disruptions to global\nlogistics routes could affect global sulphur prices and supplies.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, national sulphuric acid needs continue to rise,\ncurrently reaching around 19 million tonnes per year, with the largest\ncontributions coming from the fertiliser sector and mineral downstream\nindustries, particularly nickel.<\/p>\n
This situation positions Indonesia as one of the world\u2019s major\nsulphur demand centres, making sulphur a strategic commodity in\nsupporting national food and industrial resilience.<\/p>\n
Daconi explained that Petrokimia Gresik is not only part of the\nsulphur supply chain but also a solution for the national industry. The\ncompany has a sulphuric acid plant with a production capacity of 1.8\nmillion tonnes per year, integrated with fertiliser production processes\nand other chemical products.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have facilities for processing sulphur into sulphuric acid that\nare integrated with fertiliser production and chemical product\nprocesses. Through these facilities, Petrokimia Gresik also contributes\nto strengthening the supply of domestic industrial raw materials,\u201d\nDaconi said.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, Daconi conveyed that global geopolitical dynamics\naffecting sulphur supply and prices demand that the company strengthen\nits raw material supply security strategy through supply chain\nenhancements and optimisation of domestic production capacity.<\/p>\n
To this end, Petrokimia Gresik is implementing several strategic\nsteps, including diversifying sulphur supply sources, strengthening\nlong-term contracts to maintain supply and price stability, and\nenhancing raw material storage and distribution infrastructure.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/petrokimia-gresik-secures-sulphur-supply-amid-middle-east-geopolitical-dynamics-1775033554", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }