Practical Implications of Fossil-Fuel Subsidy Reform for the Energy Supply Chain in Indonesia
This briefing note examines the practical short-term implications for Indonesia's energy supply chain of steps towards fossil-fuel subsidy reform.
What impacts were witnessed following recent gasoline and diesel price hikes in June 2013? What might we expect in the future? What does this mean for the planning of more comprehensive, long-term fossil-fuel subsidy reform?
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