JAKARTA \u2014 The government is preparing several alternative locations\nfor the construction of storage facilities for fuel (BBM), following\nPresident Prabowo Subianto\u2019s order to expand domestic storage\ncapacity.<\/p>\n
Energy and Mineral Resources Minister (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia\nrevealed that one of the best alternative sites is in Sumatra.<\/p>\n
\u2018We plan that one of the best alternatives for the storage\ndevelopment is in the Sumatra region,\u2019 he said at the Presidential\nPalace Complex, Central Jakarta, on Wednesday (4 March 2026).<\/p>\n
Through the development of storage facilities, Indonesia can hold\nnational energy reserves for up to 90 days, or three months.<\/p>\n
He did not deny that, to date, limited storage capacity has been one\nof the challenges that must be addressed promptly.<\/p>\n
\u2018So we cannot say, friends think we must stock 60 days. Where would\nwe fill it? We have no storage. That\u2019s why now the President\u2019s\ninstruction is for us to urgently build storage. So it\u2019s not that we do\nnot have reserves to fill the oil. But now where to put it?\u2019 he\ncontinued.<\/p>\n
He further explained that the facilities are needed so that Indonesia\nis far more resilient to the impact of global conflicts on energy\nsupply.<\/p>\n
On the other hand he assured that national energy supplies remain in\na safe condition to date, even though escalation in the Middle East has\nheightened since the weekend.<\/p>\n
\u2018If up to now it has not been disrupted. But going forward, of course\nif the war lasts a long time it will have an impact. That is for sure.\nUp to 1-2 months ahead, Insha Allah we are still clear. Insha\u2019Allah\nthere will be no problem,\u2019 he stated.<\/p>\n
One way to achieve this is by diversifying sources of crude oil\nimports.<\/p>\n
\u2018So when it comes to LPG there is no problem. It is relatively clear.\nWhen it comes to the fuel we import, it\u2019s only petrol. And we buy that\nin Southeast Asia, not in the Middle East. So relatively Insha\u2019Allah\nclear,\u2019 he concluded.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bahlil-says-sumatra-is-one-of-the-best-alternative-locations-for-building-fuel-storage-1772636426", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }