INDONESIA’s largest petrochemical producer, Chandra Asri Petrochemical, is investing US$380 million for its planned expansion its naphtha cracker facility in Banten as part of its efforts to improve sales in Indonesia and the Southeast Asia region. Chandra Asri Vice President…
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