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        "id": 1658879,
        "msgid": "indonesia-shifts-lpg-imports-from-middle-east-to-us-and-australia-1775631160",
        "date": "2026-04-06 17:14:25",
        "title": "Indonesia shifts LPG imports from Middle East to US and Australia",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "Indonesia has successfully diverted its LPG imports from the Middle East to alternative suppliers including the United States and Australia, ensuring supply security amid geopolitical tensions, with 70-75% now sourced from the US. The government has also redirected crude oil imports to African producers like Angola and Nigeria, while securing long-term contracts to maintain energy stability. This proactive strategy underscores Indonesia's efforts to reduce dependence on Middle Eastern energy sources and bolster national reserves at minimum required levels.",
        "content": "<p>\u201cLPG supply remains secure so far. What we previously sourced from\nthe Middle East has been shifted to other countries such as the United\nStates, Australia and several others,\u201d he said in Jakarta.<\/p>\n<p>The government has taken similar steps to ensure crude oil supply\nreliability, redirecting imports from the Middle East to Angola, Nigeria\nand other African producers, he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCurrently, our energy stocks are still at the national minimum\nlevel. So, inshaAllah, everything is under control,\u201d Lahadalia said.<\/p>\n<p>Indonesia has also prepared long-term LPG import contracts with\nseveral countries to maintain supply stability amid global geopolitical\nuncertainties.<\/p>\n<p>During a plenary cabinet meeting at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on\nFriday (March 13), Bahlil said that this move was part of the\ngovernment\u2019s anticipatory strategy to ensure LPG supply remains secure\ndespite shifts in import sources away from the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>About 70-75 percent of Indonesia\u2019s LPG imports now come from the\nUnited States, around 20 percent from the Middle East, and the rest from\nother countries including Australia.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to LPG, the government has ensured that the national\ndiesel supply is secure, as all current demand can now be met through\ndomestic production.<\/p>\n<p>Roughly 20 percent of Indonesia\u2019s crude oil imports previously came\nfrom the Middle East, but alternative long-term supply arrangements with\nother countries have been put in place to maintain energy security,\nLahadalia said.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia diversifies energy sources to reduce Middle\nEast dependence<\/p>\n<p>Related news: MPR calls for reform in energy subsidies to improve\ntargeting<\/p>\n<p>Related news: No increase in energy import quota under US trade deal:\nMinister<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Putu Indah Savitri, Kuntum Khaira Riswan<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesia-shifts-lpg-imports-from-middle-east-to-us-and-australia-1775631160",
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