“Next years, fuel oil will be more converted to gas, for PLN, fertilizer industry, steel industry, and other small industry,” says the minister in the end of the year 2011 in Metro TV.

According to Jero Wacik, Indonesia has many gas resources, however also has many exports, so we need to do approach to ensure investors to give their gas to fulfill domestic needs, including gas from Tangguh.

“We have many gas resources, however negotiation gas to be carefully and good so the supply portion for domestic is bigger,” says Jero Wacik.

Minister explained that only by giving gas for PLN 40 million cubic feet, PLN has saved Rp 3 trillion per year. If PLN is given more gas, for example like from Tangguh for 140 million cubic feet could save more than Rp 9 trillion. “If the cost decreases, subsidy will decrease,” says the minister.

That is why, Minister of EMR has tried to ask all oil and gas and coal entrepreneur to prioritize mission. “The point is communication, embraced, and given chance so there will be win win solution in which investors and state beneficial each other.” (AK