Chemical industry in Indonesia

projects tracked
7
active
6

Projects in Indonesia

chemXplore tracks 7 projects in Indonesia, of which 6 are active.

  1. 2 projects Announced / Concept
  2. 1 project FEED / Pre-FID
  3. none FID / Sanctioned
  4. 3 projects Under Construction
  5. none Commissioning & Start-up

Of the active ones, 5 new construction and 1 expansion.

Expected start-up, by year
0 1 2 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031

2 active projects carry no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.

What moved recently

  • September 2026 dsm-firmenich Karawang Flavors Manufacturing Expansion · Operational / Completed
  • 24 July 2026 Eni-Petronas Searah JV Kutei Basin Gas Development · Under Construction
  • 13 July 2026 Takeda PDMP Manufacturing Facility, Indonesia · Announced / Concept
  • July 2026 Chandra Asri Cilegon CA-EDC Phase II Expansion · Announced / Concept
  • November 2025 Eni Jangkrik fields Maha project offshore-onshore subsea system · Under Construction

Latest Indonesian chemical industry news

5 October 2026
AkzoNobel sells Decorative Paints South East Asia to Nippon Paint for $1.35 billion

Seven-country Deco sale yields about $1bn net; EV/FY25 EBITDA multiple 21x; closing mid‑2027 (Indonesia late‑2026).

30 September 2026
Petrobras P-80 (Búzios 9) Departs Singapore for Búzios Field

225,000 bbl/d oil capacity and 12 million m³/d gas processing; first of a six-platform series; P-80 and P-82 due to start production in 2027.

29 September 2026
Chandra Asri CA‑EDC project 80% complete as main equipment installation begins

USD>800M CA‑EDC plant at 80% completion; main equipment being installed; start planned for 2027; capacities 827 kt caustic soda and 500 kt EDC with significant import substitution and export potential.

25 September 2026
Chandra Asri Group expands coral reef rehabilitation in Pulo Panjang

Coral cover rose from 32.8% in 2020 to 60.5% in 2026 after transplanting 125 fragments of endangered and critically endangered corals onto repurposed concrete structures.

24 September 2026
Eni awarded 100% Sapukala exploration licence in Kutei Basin

100% Sapukala deep-water block awarded; adjacent to major gas discoveries and covered by new seismic to speed evaluation.

16 September 2026
Worley completes FEEDs for INPEX Abadi LNG and CCS in Indonesia

FEED covered two offshore packages including ~150 km subsea, gas export and CCS pipelines; project targets ~9.5 Mtpa LNG and supports Indonesia's energy security and net-zero 2060 goals.

16 September 2026
dsm-firmenich opens Jakarta office and expands Karawang manufacturing

New Jakarta Creative Center consolidates labs and co-creation spaces; Karawang expansion adds drying and blending capabilities and reduces CO₂ via electrification and heat recovery.

7 September 2026
Eni and PETRONAS assess high‑performance bio‑gasoline via Ecofining

Feasibility study to evaluate Ecofining‑based bio‑gasoline for motorsport performance and potential commercial rollout.

28 August 2026
PETRONAS 1H 2026: resilient results and energy-security focus

Revenue up 15% to RM152.4bn; PAT RM27.2bn; CAPEX RM41.4bn and full ownership of PRefChem expected in 2H 2026 amid West Asia conflict-driven volatility.

27 August 2026
Petrobras and Seatrium baptize P-80 and P-82 at Tuas shipyard

Two pre-salt platforms bound for the Búzios field will sail to Brazil for 2027 start-up; each can produce 225,000 b/d and treat 12 million m³/d of gas.