The HGBT Program Is Confirmed To Continue, Minister Of Industry Agus: Quite Well

JAKARTA - Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Arifin Tasrif revealed that his party will continue the cheap gas program for the Certain Earth Gas Price (HGBT) industry, which is currently set at US$6 per MMBTU for seven industrial groups in Indonesia.

A total of seven industrial sectors include the fertilizer industry, petrochemicals, oleochemicals, steel, ceramics, glass and rubber gloves.

"God willing, it will continue. And we are also working, right, to rebuild the gas infrastructure, yes. So that it can be used," said Arifin to the media crew, Monday, May 6.

Minister of Industry (Menperin) Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita responded well to this.

He said the industry needed this to support economic growth.

"It's good, but to face the challenges (challenge) and potential future economic growth, which means that every economic growth is supported by industrial growth," Agus said in his official statement, Tuesday, May 7.

According to Agus, the continuation of the cheap gas program for industry or HGBT in the future will boost the performance of industrial growth.

So, it can contribute to Indonesia's economic growth in the future which is expected to reach around 6 percent.

"If our economic growth is 5 to 6 percent, we want industry growth to be above 6 percent. That means the need for industrial gas is still getting bigger," he added.