"We have to find an alternative to natural gas. Moreover, we do not have control of the price and supply of gas, "said president director Arifin Tasrif PIHC on the sidelines of the International Fertalizer Association conference in Nusa Dua, Bali, yesterday. Currently, phic is conducting a feasibility study for the replacement of fertilizer raw materials. He said he believes more assured supply of coal instead of natural gas and the price will also be cheap along with the development of gasification teknokogi.

This will increase the operational efficiency of the plant during the purchase of natural gas is more expensive than the international market price.

Now the price of the most expensive gas is purchased to supply gas phic PT PIM. "Coal and gas will be cheaper feed Meru best and cleanest technology," he said.