Indonesia's Dual Fuel Gambit: CNG vs DME to Replace LPG Imports
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Indonesia imports 7.8 million tons of LPG yearly, mostly from the US, costing IDR 87 trillion in subsidies. Two very different strategies aim to fix this: CNG from domestic gas (deploying now) and DME from coal gasification (delayed to 2028, dubious economics). Here's how they differ, who the players are, and why CNG is winning.