Metrotvnews.com, Jakarta: PT Pertamina Gas (Pertagas) fully supports the efforts to synergize the energy SOEs. The reason is, because of the synergies in line with the strengthening of the National Energy Company (NEC).
Synergy of course, because if the acquisition is quite heavy. Moreover (discourse) acquisition now been replaced with the holding. It is being discussed by Pertamina, Pertagas will follow, "said Vice President of PT Pertamina Gas Bussiness Development Indra Setyawati through a press release received in Jakarta, Monday (15/02/2016).
According to him, the most important problem to be solved by the gas aggregators later is related to the distribution of gas pipeline infrastructure. Pipe manufacture dedicated by each user is actually rated inefficient that it has built a 2,000 kilometer pipeline open access or the equivalent of 99 percent of the pipeline Pertagas.
"It's for the sake of supporting the development of national industry. There must be a spirit of mutual cooperation so cheap fee. By doing so, the industry definitely grown," said Indra.
While the plan related to the formation of gas aggregator, PT Pertamina Gas also expressed its readiness.
"Pertagas ready to carry out such tasks," said Indra.
Economic observers Hendri Saparini also considers that this synergy is very important. Because the management of the national gas does require a number of parties, especially the synergy between state companies or companies involved in the energy sector. The move was to improve the efficiency and competitiveness of our state-owned enterprises in the global economy amid flagging this time.
"The world economy is slowing. It is impossible to expect from the private sector. So the 119 state enterprises with assets of Rp5.400 trillion become an important pillar of the economy should be mover and agent of development. Whether it can be synergized? It could. That's the way to go," said Hendri ,
According to him, steps synergy among the country has done well in Malaysia. For Indonesia, Telkom and banking He cited that have synergies.
"The model and the selection of the most efficient synergies. The point is to improve competitiveness," said Hendri, who is also the Executive Director of Indonesia's Core.