Danantara denies DSI as a commodity export of strategic natural resources

Danantara's Chief Operating Officer (COO), Dony Oskaria. (Photo: Mery Handayani/VOI)

JAKARTA - Danantara Chief Operating Officer (COO), Dony Oskaria, denied the assumption that PT Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia (Persero) or DSI would act as a broker in the export of strategic natural resources commodities (SDA).

Dony emphasized that DSI would not take advantage of the difference in the selling price of strategic commodities such as coal, palm oil, and ferro alloys that are exported to the international market.

"So it never occurred to us that we suddenly became a 5-price broker, then we added 5 more, we sold 10, because it didn't sell. Now there is an international price reference, right," said Dony at the DPR RI Building, Jakarta, Monday, June 8.

This affirmation was conveyed following the provisions in Article 3 Paragraph (4) of Government Regulation (PP) Number 24 of 2026 concerning the Management of Exports of Strategic Natural Resource Commodities.

In the regulation it is stated that export SOEs can determine the margin within the reasonable level in accordance with the provisions of laws and regulations.

However, Dony emphasized that the margin in question did not come from commodity trading activities or mark up prices to overseas buyers.

According to him, the margin is a compensation for the services provided by DSI in ensuring that the export process runs according to rules.

"When ensuring that it includes checking, later and so on. Ensuring that this is what is in service, and this also ensures for entrepreneurs. That the entrepreneur has legal standing, right, that what they export is guaranteed, both in terms of price and quantity," he said.

Therefore, continued Dony, the company's margin comes from the service, not from the difference in the selling price of commodities.

"For example, if you want to make sure that it is true, there must be an inspection, for example. So the price is not a margin, then we are like a middleman taking the margin, not so," he said.

In addition, Dony also ensures that all DSI activities will be carried out transparently and accountable.

That way, the public can monitor the implementation of the strategic management of the export of natural resources commodities carried out by the company.

"And of course in its implementation we will do it transparently, accountable and accountable and all Indonesian people will also be able to observe, observe," he said.