Video: Strategies of Plastic Packaging Issuers to Face Surge in Raw Material Prices

Disruptions in distribution and rising global oil prices have impacted production costs for industries reliant on petroleum as raw materials, such as plastic packaging producers.

PT Berlina Tbk (BRNA)’s President Director, Pujihasana Wijaya, stated that current Middle East geopolitical tensions have pushed plastic raw material prices up by 40-100%.

To address these challenges, plastic packaging businesses are urging government action to assist in expanding resin plastic import sources from China to the US. Additionally, producers are continuously driving internal production efficiencies and product innovations to compensate for rising production costs while enhancing performance.

What are the strategies of plastic issuers to face the surge in raw material prices due to the effects of war? For more details, watch the dialogue between Shafinaz Nachiar and PT Berlina Tbk (BRNA)’s President Director, Pujihasana Wijaya, in Closing Bell, CNBC Indonesia (Wednesday, 15/04/2026).