Indonesia can be considered one of the countries that has\nsuccessfully withstood the impact of the energy crisis throughout the\nrecent US and Israeli aggression against Iran over the past month. How\nwas this achieved, and can this resilience be maintained?<\/p>\n
Indonesia\u2019s dependence on energy imports remains very high amid the\nsurge in global oil prices due to geopolitical tensions. This imbalanced\nsupply structure means that global price pressures directly affect the\ndomestic market, ultimately burdening the State Revenue and Expenditure\nBudget (APBN).<\/p>\n
Data from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) shows\nthat for petrol-type fuels, imports still form the main component of\nnational needs. In 2025, total petrol needs reached 100,986 kilolitres\n(KL) per day, with imports accounting for 60.18%. Meanwhile, from 2026\nto February, needs were recorded at 99,661 KL per day, with imports\nstill around 59%.<\/p>\n
This means that more than half of national fuel consumption still\nrelies on foreign supplies. In conditions of rising global oil prices,\nthis structure makes domestic energy costs highly sensitive to global\ndynamics.<\/p>\n
The dependence is even deeper for LPG. In 2025, national LPG needs\nreached around 25,076 metric tons per day, with imports at 80.58%. In\n2026, needs increased to 26,184 metric tons per day, while the import\nshare rose to 83.97%. With this composition, nearly all of Indonesia\u2019s\nhousehold LPG needs are supported by imports.<\/p>\n
The Director General of Oil and Gas at the Ministry of ESDM, Laode\nSyarif, emphasised that this condition reflects a structural imbalance\nbetween needs and production. \u201cOur energy needs continue to increase,\nespecially for transportation and households. Meanwhile, domestic\nproduction has not been able to keep up. Therefore, imports remain the\nbackbone of national energy fulfilment,\u201d said Laode during a Working\nMeeting with Commission VII of the Indonesian House of Representatives,\nWednesday (8\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n
In addition to the large volume, import sources are also\nconcentrated. Around 70% of Indonesia\u2019s LPG comes from the United\nStates, followed by the United Arab Emirates at around 11%, with the\nrest from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and other Middle Eastern countries. This\nstructure makes Indonesia highly vulnerable to global geopolitical\ndynamics. Tensions in the Middle East could disrupt supplies and drive\nup prices, while dependence on the United States opens risks from export\npolicies and trade.<\/p>\n
On the upstream side, national oil production has not shown\nsignificant increases. The Head of SKK Migas, Djoko Siswanto, stated\nthat Indonesia\u2019s oil lifting remains around 600,000 barrels per day.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur production is still around 600,000 barrels per day, while\nnational needs are much larger. To increase production, time,\ninvestment, and technology are needed,\u201d he said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/how-long-can-indonesia-withstand-the-energy-crisis-1775656337", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }