Katadata.co.id - President Joko Widodo, or Jokowi, stated there are people who are known to the public that don't want the government to stop the import of mainly oil and LPG.
Whereas the government seeks to stop imports of commodity fuel to reduce the deficit of the trade balance and the current account deficit.
“There is that don't want to being bullied imports, both oil and LPG.
I know who imports,” Jokowi said at the Annual Meeting of the Bank of Indonesia 2019 at Raffles Hotel, Jakarta, Thursday (28/11) night.
He just give a warning, if the person or persons that interfere with the various plans of the government to stop the import, then Jokowi will act in a resolute manner.
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Jokowi - It is considered better than must be exported to the European Union, which often discriminate against palm oil from Indonesia.
We wear own course,” said Jokowi in the event Compass CEO 100 Forum 2019 at the Ritz Carlton, Jakarta, Thursday (28/11).
The current government requires a mixture of palm oil by as much as 20% on biodiesel or B20 which is targeted to be increased to B30 in the next year.
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With the processing of the CPO, he is confident the price of the main commodity of Indonesia in the international market is going to rise the next few years.
Meanwhile, the central bank noted that the current account deficit in the third Quarter of 2019 to reach US$ 7.7 billion or 2.7% of Gross Domestic Product.
