AFTER a two-day marathon meeting in Surabaya last week, the board of directors of PT Platinum Ceramics Industry Board suddenly turned confounded. In the meeting, the producer of Platinum and Asia Tile ceramics discussed a crucial issue: the future of production due to the decrease in the supply of gas.

It is understandable that this company which employees 1,500 people is feeling anxious. PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN, the state-run gas producer),