Leaded gasoline is the primary source of childhood lead poisoning in Indonesia, one of the few countries in Asia where leaded gasoline is still widely used.
In 1999, the Indonesian government issued a decree to ban leaded gasoline nation wide by 2003. However, the national phase out was not completed in 2003 as planned. (Currently it is estimated that only 40% of the gasoline sold in Indonesia is unleaded)
Subsequently, due to pressure applied by the Joint Committee for Leaded Phase-Out (KPBB), the Indonesian government in 2003 issued a directive requiring Pertamina to issue a revised plan by 2005, to complete the nation wide phase out of leaded gasoline.
The purpose of this workshop is three-fold. Firstly, to share with participants the experience of the developed countries around the world in the phasing out of leaded gasoline, policy developments and the impact on refining technology. Secondly, to present the various replacement opportunities and their impact on the economics of a refiner. And lastly, a discussion on the supply-demand and the pricing mechanism of a gasoline component as a replacement.
At the end of this workshop, we hope to give participants a better idea of what options are available to them and the best strategies to utilise in their pursuit of a nation-wide phase out of leaded gasoline in Indonesia.
Download workshop papers here.
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