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        "id": 1592602,
        "msgid": "to-avert-a-fuel-crisis-caused-by-war-indonesia-could-ramp-up-this-energy-source-1772784232",
        "date": "2026-03-06 14:15:00",
        "title": "To avert a fuel crisis caused by war, Indonesia could ramp up this energy source",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "Executive Director Bhima Yudhistira of the Centre for Economic and Law Studies (CELIOS) urged Indonesia to accelerate electrification in transport and speed up the energy transition to mitigate possible oil supply disruptions from geopolitical tensions. He advocates expanding electric buses for mass transit and phasing out private fossil-fuel vehicles, while pressing for greater deployment of renewables in the national electricity system. He also cautions that simply increasing oil reserves or storage would not solve the problem, noting Indonesia's continued reliance on imports.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - Executive Director of the Centre for\nEconomic and Law Studies (CELIOS) Bhima Yudhistira urged the government\nto accelerate electrification in the transport sector and strengthen the\nenergy transition. This is to respond to concerns about oil supply\ndisruptions arising from geopolitical conflict.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the use of electric-powered public transport should\nbe expanded across regions, such as operating electric buses for mass\ntransit. On the other hand, the use of private vehicles powered by\nfossil fuels should be reduced gradually.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Public transport should use electric buses in all regions, private\nfuel-powered vehicles should be reduced. What matters is that public\ntransport is affordable and comfortable; people will shift as well,\u2019\nBhima told CNBC Indonesia, quoted on Friday (6\/3\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the transport sector, Bhima emphasised the importance of\naccelerating the utilisation of renewable energy in the national\nelectricity system. Given that Indonesia has great potential to develop\nvarious clean energy sources.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Japan has households using solar panels with a total capacity of 100\nGW. So Japan really has oil reserves for 254 days, but renewables are\nalso substantial,\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n<p>Bhima explained that Indonesia\u2019s energy reserves are currently\nrelatively limited, so when tensions occur the impact can be felt\ndirectly in the domestic fuel supply. However, the plan to increase\nreserves from around 20 days to three months is not the main\nsolution.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Indonesia\u2019s energy reserves are vulnerable. That is why an oil\ncrisis can trigger a shortage of fuel stocks. But the solution of\nincreasing reserves from 20 days to 3 months is not a solution,\u2019 he\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>In his view, increasing storage capacity would merely enlarge\nreserves, but would not solve the problem. After all, Indonesia would\nstill be heavily dependent on oil imports.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/to-avert-a-fuel-crisis-caused-by-war-indonesia-could-ramp-up-this-energy-source-1772784232",
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