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        "id": 1705233,
        "msgid": "seeking-lpg-replacement-government-examines-utilisation-of-this-gas-1777351915",
        "date": "2026-04-28 10:45:00",
        "title": "Seeking LPG Replacement, Government Examines Utilisation of This Gas",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "The Indonesian government is exploring the use of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) as a domestic alternative to imported Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) to enhance energy independence, given that only about 20% of the 8.6 million tonnes of annual LPG consumption is produced locally. Energy Minister Bahlil Lahadalia stated that the initiative is in the discussion phase and will soon be finalised, utilising locally available natural gas components C1 and C2 compressed to high pressures. This move, alongside other strategies like optimising oil and gas production and fuel diversification, aims to mitigate global energy crises and geopolitical uncertainties by prioritising domestic resources.",
        "content": "<p>The government is continuously formulating various strategic steps to\noptimise the use of domestic gas to achieve energy independence. One\ndomestic energy alternative under review is the utilisation of\nCompressed Natural Gas (CNG) to serve as a substitute for Liquefied\nPetroleum Gas (LPG), much of which still comes from abroad. Currently,\nnational LPG consumption reaches 8.6 million tonnes per year. Of that\nfigure, only 1.6-1.7 million tonnes is produced domestically, with the\nremainder fulfilled by imports. Energy and Mineral Resources Minister\nBahlil Lahadalia conveyed that the plan to utilise CNG is still in the\ndiscussion stage. His side will soon finalise it so that energy\nindependence can be realised. \u201cRight now, it\u2019s still under discussion,\nas I reported earlier, we are making CNG. But this is still being\ndiscussed, I must finalise it, and this is one of the best alternatives\nfor us to push so that our energy independence in the LPG sector can be\nachieved,\u201d Bahlil said, quoted on Tuesday (28\/4\/2026). Bahlil explained\nthat the raw material for CNG can be met from the domestic industry,\nnamely from liquefied gas C1 and C2 which is then compressed to a\ncertain pressure. Liquefied gas C1-C2 is natural gas dominated by\nmethane (C1) and ethane (C2) components that have been liquefied to\nfacilitate storage and transportation. Currently, there are 57 business\nentities operating in the CNG sector. \u201cIf CNG is from gas, but it\u2019s from\nliquefied gas C1, C2. And we have a lot of that industry domestically.\nBut it uses a device that can then be compressed up to 250 to 400 bar\npressure. So its usage can be good. But once again, this is still in the\nconsolidation stage so we can achieve better results,\u201d he clarified. CNG\nitself is already widely used by various industries, such as hotels,\nrestaurants, and several Gas Fuel Filling Stations (SPBG), with raw\nmaterials sourced domestically. Therefore, the government plans to\noptimise the use of domestic energy. \u201cBut for CNG, some is already used.\nFor hotels, restaurants, it\u2019s already used. Some SPBGs are also already\nusing it. And the raw material is not imported, all domestic. Now, this\nis what we\u2019re trying to find as an alternative. Because in this\nuncertain geopolitical era, we must find formulations to achieve\nsurvival mode. All production available domestically, that\u2019s what we\nprioritise,\u201d Bahlil emphasised. CNG can also serve as the government\u2019s\nweapon to face the global energy crisis, in addition to optimising oil\nand gas lifting, diversifying fuel oil such as the use of B50, and\ndiversifying LPG beyond the utilisation of Dimethyl Ether (DME).<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/seeking-lpg-replacement-government-examines-utilisation-of-this-gas-1777351915",
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