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        "id": 1665395,
        "msgid": "lpg-demand-continues-to-rise-supply-pressure-increases-1775692244",
        "date": "2026-04-09 06:22:18",
        "title": "LPG Demand Continues to Rise, Supply Pressure Increases",
        "author": "Lida Puspaningtyas",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "Indonesia's reliance on LPG imports has surged to 83.97% of national needs in early 2026, up from 80.58% in 2025, as domestic production fails to keep pace with growing demand that reached 26,000 metric tons per day by February. This escalating dependency, highlighted by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, underscores vulnerabilities in the national energy structure amid global supply chain fluctuations. The situation positions LPG as a highly susceptible commodity, with imports remaining the primary pillar for maintaining domestic supply.",
        "content": "<p>The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) records that\nIndonesia\u2019s dependence on LPG imports continues to increase in early\n2026. Up to February, LPG imports have fulfilled 83.97% of total\nnational needs, up from 80.58% in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>This rise indicates that domestic LPG production is still unable to\ncatch up with the continuous growth in national demand.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn 2026 up to February, the import dependency for LPG has increased\nto 83.97% of total needs,\u201d said the Secretary of the Directorate General\nof Oil and Gas of the Ministry of ESDM, Muhammad Rizwi Jilanisaf Hisjam,\nduring a hearing with Commission VII of the DPR RI at the Parliamentary\nComplex, Senayan, Jakarta, on Wednesday (8\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>Rizwi explained that national LPG needs in 2025 were recorded at\n25,000 metric tons per day. Entering 2026 up to February, the needs rose\nto 26,000 metric tons per day.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, supply from domestic production has not yet shown\nthe ability to meet those needs. As a result, imports remain the main\nbackbone in maintaining the national LPG supply.<\/p>\n<p>He continued that supply pressure does not only come from rising\nconsumption but also from the national energy structure that still\nrelies on foreign supplies. This condition places LPG as one of the\nenergy commodities most vulnerable to global supply chain\ndisruptions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom the graph we presented, it is evident that domestic production\nis still far below needs, so LPG imports continue to dominate the\nnational supply,\u201d said Rizwi.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/lpg-demand-continues-to-rise-supply-pressure-increases-1775692244",
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