Jakarta, June 27 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Industry said the ratification of the Draft Government Regulation on Natural Gas for Domestic Needs would help boost manufacturing competitiveness and accelerate the target of achieving 8 percent economic growth.

Ministry spokesperson Febri Hendri Antoni Arif said the regulation would ensure stable gas supplies and prices for industries, resolving long-standing issues affecting the implementation of the Specific Natural Gas Price (HGBT) policy.

"If the draft regulation is enacted, industrial gas issues, particularly those related to the HGBT program, will be permanently resolved. There will no longer be supply disruptions or price fluctuations that reduce industrial utilization and potentially...