Indonesia's Dual Fuel Gambit: CNG vs DME to Replace LPG Imports
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.