Two vessels from PT Pertamina International Shipping (PIS), namely\nPertamina Pride and Gamsunoro, remain detained in the Strait of Hormuz\ndue to the conflict between the United States and Israel with Iran. The\nMinistry of Foreign Affairs (Kemlu) states that it is continuing to\ncoordinate to ensure the ships can pass safely.<\/p>\n
Foreign Minister Sugiono explained that his office, along with the\nPertamina team, is handling permits so that Indonesian ships can pass\nthrough the strategic route. However, the process is not straightforward\ndue to the complex situation on the ground.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe problem is becoming increasingly complex with the internal\nsituation occurring in Iran itself,\u201d said Sugiono during a discussion at\nthe Office of the Presidential Staff (KSP), Bina Graha Building, Central\nJakarta, on Wednesday (22\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n
Sugiono added that policies issued by high-level authorities in Iran\nare not always immediately implemented on the ground. This has become\none of the obstacles in the ongoing negotiation process.<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause sometimes what is a policy from the top is not immediately\nimplemented in the field. That is what is being sought for a solution,\u201d\nhe stated.<\/p>\n
Additionally, Sugiono mentioned the United States\u2019 blockade in the\nStrait of Hormuz, including the requirements that ships must meet to\npass, which are still under discussion and negotiation.<\/p>\n
\u201cThen, of course, there is further development regarding the Hormuz\nblockade. Then there are also some developments related to the\nrequirements for ships to pass and so on, which are still matters we are\nnegotiating and discussing,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
What is the progress on the passage of these two Pertamina ships? As\ncompiled by detikcom, here are the efforts being undertaken by the\nIndonesian government.<\/p>\n
On that occasion, Sugiono also outlined the results of an\ninternational conference initiated by France and the United Kingdom,\nwhich was attended virtually representing President Prabowo\nSubianto.<\/p>\n
One important point from the conference was the rejection of any form\nof fees or tolls for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.\nAccording to him, such practices are considered contrary to the\nprinciple of freedom of navigation.<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause that contradicts what is known as freedom of navigation. The\nStrait of Hormuz is controlled by Iran, but there is Oman, right, and\nthen there is the UAE. So, for example, there are such practices being\ncarried out there,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, the conference also reaffirmed support for diplomatic\nefforts and political negotiations to ease tensions in the Strait of\nHormuz region, involving several countries such as Iran, Oman, and the\nUnited Arab Emirates. Sugiono assured that Indonesia is continuously\nmonitoring the situation and prioritising diplomatic channels to ensure\nmaritime safety and protect national interests.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis conference states that it will continue to support efforts that\nare diplomatic in nature and political negotiations in order to resolve\nthe tensions in the Strait of Hormuz,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Sugiono stated that Indonesia\u2019s fuel oil (BBM) supply is safe despite\nthe two Pertamina ships still being detained in the Strait of Hormuz due\nto the war between the US and Israel with Iran. He said that not all of\nIndonesia\u2019s oil supplies pass through the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat we all need to remember is that currently, one, our energy\nposition is relatively safe as conveyed by the Ministry of Energy and\nMineral Resources. Then the supplies we receive also do not all go\nthrough Hormuz,\u201d said Sugiono.<\/p>\n
Sugiono provided an overview of the two Pertamina ships currently in\nthe Strait of Hormuz. Based on the information received, both ships are\ncarrying around 2 million barrels of crude oil.<\/p>\n
He said that this amount is not significant compared to the total\nnational energy needs. He hopes that all parties will view the energy\nissue proportionally.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo the comparison is more or less like that. So that we don\u2019t lose\nperspective. Don\u2019t let a speck of dust across the ocean be visible but\nan elephant right under our nose not be seen,\u201d said Sugiono.<\/p>\n
Sugiono said he does not intend to downplay the problem occurring in\nthe Strait of Hormuz. He stated that the government has been working to\nmaintain BBM supplies.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe government\u2019s success in maintaining BBM supplies, energy\nsupplies, is greater than what is currently stuck in Hormuz. Without\nintending to downplay this problem. But I want to place this in a\nproportional perception,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He mentioned that the government has sought alternative energy\nsources, including from Russia. He said that Pertamina also has oil\nfields in other countries.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, other countries targeted of course Russia yesterday, and I\nthink it is also a strategic alternative,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThen some countries, I think Pertamina also has several fields in\nother places,\u201d he added.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/foreign-ministers-remarks-on-irans-internal-issues-causing-pertamina-ships-to-remain-detained-1776905459", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }