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Ministry of Industry (Kemenperin) will again facilitate meetings between users of gas industry with PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) Tbk on Monday (29/3/2010) tomorrow. At least there are three issues which the industry objected to the gas supply seretnya.

"Monday we will be meeting about the gas," said Director General of Agro and Chemical Industry, Ministry of Benny Wahyudi in industry workshop in Bandung, West Java, on Saturday (27/3/2010) evening.

Benny explains, three blockages include related plans for providing 200% surcharge by PGN considered too high for the gas industry that uses more than agreement. Although this method would be effective enough to suppress the consumption of gas in the gas supply seretnya.

In addition, continued Benny, the problem of the deposit payment of two months supply of gas that must be paid in advance for the industry is considered burdensome. In fact, according to him, that industry players are regulars should be given relief and distinguished.

"Finally, namely the gas price increase 15%," he said.

As we all know the gas supply issues for the industry back in early 2010 sticking out of this. Industry should bear the threat of gas shortages due to limited gas supplies. In April 2010, some industry players such as industrial gas users ceramics began a new contract from PGN's gas supplies.