Prabowo Receives Call from Australian PM, Discusses Urea Fertiliser
President Prabowo Subianto received a phone call from Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday afternoon, 21 April 2026. According to Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya, Albanese conveyed his appreciation for Indonesia’s initiative to begin exporting urea fertiliser to Australia during the communication.
“PM Albanese expressed appreciation for the President’s approval regarding the export of Indonesian urea fertiliser to Australia amounting to 250,000 tonnes in the first phase,” Teddy stated in his written remarks on Tuesday.
Besides Australia, Teddy said, Indonesia is also expanding the reach of its fertiliser export market by exploring shipments to several other countries. He described this step as part of strengthening Indonesia’s role in the global supply chain.
“Going forward, some urea fertiliser will also be exported to India, the Philippines, Thailand, and Brazil, with a total export commitment of approximately 1 million tonnes,” Teddy said.
On the other hand, according to Teddy, the government emphasises that export policies will maintain a balance in domestic supply. He conveyed that the government will ensure adequate national production capacity.
Currently, he stated, the national urea production exceeds domestic needs. “According to data from the Ministry of Agriculture, total national urea production is 7.8 million tonnes, while domestic needs are around 6.3 million tonnes,” Teddy explained.
The government previously claimed that Indonesia is ready to export fertiliser by utilising global market opportunities due to disruptions in international distribution routes in the Strait of Hormuz in the Middle East region.
“We have a plan this year to have stock and export fertiliser totalling 1.5 million tonnes,” said Deputy Minister of Agriculture Sudaryono in a statement in Jakarta on Friday, as quoted from Antara.
He explained that currently, one-third of the world’s fertiliser distribution passes through the Strait of Hormuz, with most supplies originating from that region. However, disruptions in that area have caused many countries to face supply difficulties, particularly for urea fertiliser.