Petronas Lubricants International (PLI) and PT Kilang Pertamina Internasional (PT KPI) are exploring the possibility of building a new base oils unit in Indonesia.
The two companies signed a joint-study agreement to explore construction of the new plant at Cilacap in Central Java, PLI said in a statement.
Pertamina’s sole Group I base oils plant in Indonesia is situated at its Cilacap refinery.
Indonesia is also home to a Group III base oils plant in Dumai.
The new unit would be able to produce up to 800 t/day (292,000 t/yr) of high-grade base oils, The Star reported, citing a Petronas statement.
The companies planned to make an investment decision on the plan by 2025, the report said.
