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Indonesia Appoints Engineer to Monitor Resource Exports and Prevent Value Leakage

1 report, 1 independent Updated Sun 00:00
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What happened

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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto appointed Luke Mahony as an engineer to monitor shipments and protect natural resources in Indonesia. Mahony's team will analyze sales contracts and monitor every shipment to prevent foreign buyers from acquiring Indonesia's resources cheaply.

From afr.com

Why it matters

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The appointment is designed to stop "value leakage" from Indonesia's coal, nickel, and palm oil exports. This action strengthens the Indonesian government's mandate to police resource exports and prevent the undervaluation of its natural resources.

From afr.com

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Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • ChinaSpeculative

    China might face increased procurement costs and regulatory risk due to the policy targeting cheap foreign buyers.

  • Freeport-McMoRanSpeculative

    Freeport-McMoRan might see its resource operations impacted by increased state oversight on shipments and sales contracts.

  • Ministry of Energy and Mineral ResourcesSpeculative

    The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources might see its mandate strengthened to police resource exports and prevent value leakage.

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