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    "data": {
        "id": 1790749,
        "msgid": "rising-dollar-and-energy-prices-pressure-shipyard-industry-1780906229",
        "date": "2026-06-08 14:27:41",
        "title": "Rising Dollar and Energy Prices Pressure Shipyard Industry",
        "author": "Satria K Yudha",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "The Indonesian shipbuilding industry is facing significant financial strain due to the weakening Rupiah and surging energy costs. Escalating global geopolitical tensions have driven up the prices of essential imported materials and fuel, threatening the stability of domestic shipbuilders.",
        "content": "<p>The weakening of the Rupiah against the US Dollar has begun to\npressure the national shipbuilding industry. Recent exchange rate\nfluctuations have caused the cost of importing materials to swell,\namidst a surge in energy and raw material prices that are further\nburdening business operators.<\/p>\n<p>This situation is exacerbated by increasing global economic\nuncertainty resulting from geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East.\nThe impact is felt not only in the international trade sector but also\nwithin the shipbuilding industry, which remains dependent on overseas\nmaterial supplies.<\/p>\n<p>The Chairperson of the Indonesian Association of Shipbuilding and\nOffshore Industry Companies (Iperindo), Anita Puji Utami, stated that\nthe escalation of conflicts involving Iran and the United States has\ntriggered price increases for various commodities and materials required\nby the industry. \u201cThis impact is felt directly by businesses that still\nrely on raw material supplies from abroad,\u201d Anita said in a statement on\nMonday (8\/6\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>Iperindo data shows that the price of B40 Diesel has risen by up to\n89.19 per cent. Meanwhile, the price of 12kg LPG has increased by 16.16\nper cent, and 50kg LPG has risen by 26.51 per cent compared to the\nprevious period.<\/p>\n<p>Increases have also occurred across various primary materials for\nship construction. Steel plate prices were recorded to have risen\nbetween 7 per cent and 12.60 per cent, while ship paint prices increased\nby approximately 21 per cent. \u201cSpecifically for industrial fuel usage in\nshipyards, we hope to receive subsidised fuel from the Government,\u201d\nAnita added.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the price of zinc anodes rose by 12.87 per cent and\naluminium anodes increased by 13.61 per cent. Operational oil prices for\nshipyards also rose between 15 per cent and 40 per cent, while plastic\nmaterials increased by approximately 30 per cent to 50 per cent. Anita\nexplained that approximately 45 per cent of the material and equipment\nneeds for the national shipbuilding industry are still sourced from\nimports, making the industry highly vulnerable to US Dollar exchange\nrate fluctuations.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/rising-dollar-and-energy-prices-pressure-shipyard-industry-1780906229",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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