Indonesia First
The government suspended the export of ethanol to secure supplies needed for combatting Covid-19. Producers protested over unclear mapping of the domestic demand.
Retno Sulistyowati
April 14, 2020
THE boiler at Jatiroto Alcohol and Methanol Abadi Factory (PASA) in Lumajang, East Java, will resume operations in a week or two. The milling machine will process at least 50 tons of sugar cane drops per day. The raw materials, amounting to some 1,700 tons of molasses, will come from nearby sugar factories, such as the Panji Sugar Factory in Situbondo, Semboro in Jember, and Jatiroto. “At the moment the kettle test will be conducted fi
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