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        "id": 1721304,
        "msgid": "no-more-imports-private-fuel-stations-now-required-to-purchase-diesel-from-pertamina-1778054987",
        "date": "2026-05-06 13:56:01",
        "title": "No More Imports: Private Fuel Stations Now Required to Purchase Diesel from Pertamina",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "The Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has enforced a nationwide ban on diesel fuel imports, mandating that private fuel stations source their supply exclusively from PT Pertamina's domestic refinery production. This policy, already in implementation, aligns with the government's push for energy self-sufficiency, bolstered by the expanded capacity of the Balikpapan refinery, which is expected to meet national demand of 23.9 million kilolitres annually for pure B0 diesel. By halting imports from mid-2026 for CN 48 and CN 51 variants, the initiative aims to reduce reliance on foreign supplies and ensure energy stock stability.",
        "content": "<p>The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has stated that\nthe policy to halt national imports of diesel fuel (BBM) is now in\neffect. Consequently, private fuel stations are required to absorb\ndiesel supplies from the domestic refinery production of PT Pertamina\n(Persero).<\/p>\n<p>The Director General of Oil and Gas (Dirjen Migas) of the Ministry of\nESDM, Laode Sulaeman, explained that the scheme for private businesses\nto purchase diesel from Pertamina is now being implemented. This means\nthat Pertamina\u2019s production of diesel, particularly the CN48 type, has\nbeen allocated to private fuel stations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s already happening; they must buy from Pertamina,\u201d Laode replied\nwhen asked about the progress of the obligation for private fuel\nstations to purchase diesel from Pertamina, during a meeting at the\nMinistry of ESDM office in Jakarta on Wednesday (6\/5\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>This aligns with the government\u2019s efforts to achieve energy\nself-sufficiency, as the current domestic refinery capacity,\nparticularly from the RDMP Balikpapan, is deemed sufficient to meet\nnational needs. The government is promoting the use of domestic products\nto reduce dependence on imports and maintain energy stock stability.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cActually, since it was announced, there have been meetings. And if\nyou ask the private sector, they will confirm it\u2019s already in place;\njust ask them,\u201d said Laode.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, the Minister of ESDM, Bahlil Lahadalia, emphasised that\nthe increased capacity of the Balikpapan refinery opens the opportunity\nfor Indonesia to stop importing BBM. This is because national needs can\nbe fulfilled by domestic production.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInsya Allah, once the RDMP Balikpapan refinery\u2019s operations are\nofficially launched this year, diesel imports will be halted. This is\ndone to promote energy sovereignty by no longer relying on imports to\nmeet domestic BBM needs,\u201d said Bahlil.<\/p>\n<p>According to Bahlil, Indonesia\u2019s diesel needs are recorded at 39.8\nmillion kilolitres per year. From this amount, the B40 programme\ncontributes Fatty Acid Methyl Ester supply of 15.9 million kilolitres\nper year, leaving the need for pure B0 diesel at 23.9 million kl per\nyear.<\/p>\n<p>With national production currently reaching 26.5 million kl per year,\nthe government targets stopping diesel imports from mid-2026 for CN 48\nproducts and CN 51 from mid-2026.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/no-more-imports-private-fuel-stations-now-required-to-purchase-diesel-from-pertamina-1778054987",
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