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        "id": 1610033,
        "msgid": "middle-east-conflict-impact-on-oil-expected-in-april-government-action-plans-outlined-1773377606",
        "date": "2026-03-13 10:35:00",
        "title": "Middle East Conflict Impact on Oil Expected in April, Government Action Plans Outlined",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry has announced preparatory measures to mitigate potential impacts of Middle East conflicts on domestic energy supply, with effects anticipated from April onwards. The government has stockpiled petroleum products, liquefied petroleum gas, and crude oil to maintain energy security, as Indonesia currently produces only 605,000 barrels per day against domestic demand of 1.6 million barrels per day, requiring approximately 1 million barrels in daily imports. The ministry highlighted the strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz, through which 21 million barrels of oil transit daily and from which Indonesia sources significant crude oil imports.",
        "content": "<p>Indonesia\u2019s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has\nconfirmed that the government has prepared anticipatory measures to\naddress potential impacts of Middle East conflicts on domestic energy\nsupply.<\/p>\n<p>The Directorate General of Oil and Gas at the Ministry of ESDM, Laode\nSulaiman, stated that the ministry is focused not only on ensuring\nenergy supply readiness during the Ramadan and Eidulfitri (RAFI) period\nof 2026, but is also preparing for conditions after that period\nends.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs I mentioned earlier, we are preparing for the aftermath. So after\nRAFI we are preparing because the impact will be felt starting in\nApril,\u201d said Laode, speaking at the Balongan Refinery Complex on Friday\n(13 March 2026).<\/p>\n<p>He stated the government has prepared several strategic steps to\nensure national energy resilience remains protected, including\nstrengthening domestic energy stock availability. The government has\nstockpiled petroleum products, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), and crude\noil in adequate quantities to anticipate possible supply disruptions due\nto global geopolitical dynamics.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have taken these steps and, God willing, through RAFI and then\nApril and beyond we will maintain stability,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia\noutlined Indonesia\u2019s oil supply situation amid rising geopolitical\ntensions in the Middle East, particularly following the closure of the\nStrait of Hormuz due to the Iran-Israel conflict involving the United\nStates.<\/p>\n<p>Bahlil explained that the Strait of Hormuz is a vital global energy\ntrade route. Approximately 21 million barrels of oil transit through the\nstrait daily, with some crude oil imported by Indonesia from the Middle\nEast region also passing through this strategic route.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlmost everything is affected. Imagine now, the Strait of Hormuz is\ntransited by roughly 21 million barrels per day. How much does that\nrepresent of global consumption? That is the current situation,\u201d said\nBahlil during the Bukan Abuleke podcast on Wednesday (11 March\n2026).<\/p>\n<p>He then disclosed that Indonesia\u2019s current oil production stands at\napproximately 605,000 barrels per day, whilst national consumption\ndemand reaches 1.6 million barrels per day. This means Indonesia must\nimport approximately 1 million barrels of oil daily to meet domestic\nneeds.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, the ministry continues to pursue various steps to\nreduce import dependency, particularly for diesel fuel.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/middle-east-conflict-impact-on-oil-expected-in-april-government-action-plans-outlined-1773377606",
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