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    "data": {
        "id": 2013874,
        "msgid": "esdm-states-indonesia-does-not-import-fuel-from-china-1790859545",
        "date": "2026-10-01 18:49:07",
        "title": "ESDM States Indonesia Does Not Import Fuel from China",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "The Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has confirmed that the nation does not import fuel from China, ensuring supply stability despite recent reports of Chinese export restrictions. Most of Indonesia's fuel imports are sourced from Southeast Asian neighbours, specifically Singapore and Malaysia.",
        "content": "<p>The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has stated that\nIndonesia does not import fuel (BBM) from China, and so far, there have\nbeen no issues regarding the import of fuel or crude oil.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur supply of crude and fuel remains secure. There are no imports\nfrom China,\u201d said the Director General of Oil and Gas at the Ministry of\nESDM, Laode Sulaeman, when met at the Ministry\u2019s office in Jakarta on\nThursday.<\/p>\n<p>This statement comes in response to news regarding the temporary\nclosure of fuel exports from China. According to a statement by the\nMinister of Energy and Mineral and Resources, Bahlil Lahadalia,\nIndonesia imports the majority of its fuel from Southeast Asian\ncountries, with over 50 per cent of its fuel coming from Singapore and\napproximately 30 per cent from Malaysia.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about the possibility of Malaysia and Singapore importing\nproducts from China, Laode stated that he would coordinate with the\nimporters, such as Pertamina.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will try to ask Pertamina. Pertamina knows exactly regarding that\nissue. But as far as it stands, Indonesia does not import directly from\nthere,\u201d said Laode.<\/p>\n<p>It was previously reported that the President Director of Pertamina,\nSimon Aloysius Mantiri, stated that Indonesia\u2019s energy supply sources\noriginate from the Middle East, Africa, and the United States.<\/p>\n<p>However, since the geopolitical conflict in the Middle East escalated\nand impacted the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Pertamina has been\nseeking alternative imports to replace supplies originating from the\nMiddle East.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Bahlil\nLahadalia, stated that fuel imports for Indonesia come from Africa,\nSouth America, and Southeast Asia.<\/p>\n<p>Bahlil reported that the demand for fuel, such as diesel, can\ncurrently be met domestically.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, this is supported by the biodiesel blending\nprogramme and the operation of the Balikpapan Refinery Development\nMaster Plan (RDMP) project.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the only type of fuel Indonesia still imports from\nother countries is petrol. These supplies are obtained from Malaysia and\nSingapore.<\/p>\n<p>Moving forward, Bahlil stated that Indonesia must begin developing\nrefineries to increase domestic production.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/esdm-states-indonesia-does-not-import-fuel-from-china-1790859545",
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