Jakarta, April 16 -- The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) is developing an industrial additive called xanthan gum to improve the efficiency of oil and gas production processes in Indonesia.

Speaking at the BRIN Goes to Industry III event in Jakarta on Thursday, the head of BRIN, Arif Satria, said the use of xanthan gum is expected to increase national energy independence.

"We try to replace the imported products we currently use," he noted.

He informed that the national oil consumption, which reaches 1.6 million barrels per day, cannot be completely dependent on imported fuel.

Therefore, BRIN has mastered the process of producing xanthan gum independently.

Satria further hopes that the research outcomes can move beyond ...