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        "id": 1612144,
        "msgid": "government-prepares-long-term-lpg-contracts-to-secure-supply-1773424706",
        "date": "2026-03-13 23:34:33",
        "title": "Government prepares long-term LPG contracts to secure supply",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "Indonesia's government is negotiating long-term liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) import contracts with multiple countries, including the United States and Australia, to stabilise national energy supplies amid global geopolitical shifts. Currently, 70\u201375 per cent of Indonesia's LPG imports come from the US and 20 per cent from the Middle East; the government has scheduled multiple cargo arrivals through April to ensure stable supply, particularly around the Eid al-Fitr holiday, whilst diversifying away from Middle Eastern sources.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta \u2014 The Indonesian government is preparing long-term liquefied\npetroleum gas (LPG) import contracts with several countries to maintain\nthe stability of national energy supply amid global geopolitical\ndynamics.<\/p>\n<p>During a plenary cabinet session at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on\nFriday, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia stated\nthat this measure is being taken as a government strategy to anticipate\nand ensure LPG supply remains secure despite potential changes in import\nsources from the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>Indonesia currently sources 70\u201375 per cent of its LPG imports from\nthe United States and 20 per cent from the Middle East, with the\nremainder from various other countries, including Australia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGiven the current situation in the Middle East, we are further\ndiversifying to secure long-term contracts with America and other\ncountries. This week, two cargoes from Australia will arrive. These are\nfor LPG,\u201d said Minister Bahlil Lahadalia.<\/p>\n<p>The government has also scheduled several subsequent LPG cargo\narrivals to ensure supply remains stable, particularly in the lead-up to\nand following Eid al-Fitr.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe government is continually vigilant to ensure two cargoes arrive\non 28 March, then one cargo on 4 April, and another cargo on 8 April,\u201d\nBahlil Lahadalia explained.<\/p>\n<p>This effort is supported by the Refinery Development Master Plan\n(RDMP) operations at the Balikpapan Refinery, which helps reduce\ndependence on imports.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, regarding crude oil, approximately 20 per cent of\nIndonesia\u2019s previous imports came from the Middle East. However, the\ngovernment has also prepared alternative supply sources from other\ncountries through long-term cooperation arrangements to safeguard\nnational energy resilience.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/government-prepares-long-term-lpg-contracts-to-secure-supply-1773424706",
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