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        "id": 1780185,
        "msgid": "why-oil-and-gas-imports-surged-by-82-52-per-cent-in-april-2026-1780866692",
        "date": "2026-06-02 18:50:12",
        "title": "Why Oil and Gas Imports Surged by 82.52 Per Cent in April 2026",
        "author": "",
        "source": "TEMPO_ID_BISNIS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "Indonesia's oil and gas imports saw a significant increase of 82.52 per cent in April 2026 compared to the previous year, driven by higher crude and refined oil values. This surge contributed to a widening trade deficit in the energy sector, resulting in the lowest national trade surplus in six years.",
        "content": "<p>Pudji Ismartini, Deputy for Methodology and Statistical Information\nat the Indonesian Central Statistics Agency (BPS), stated that imports\nof petroleum and natural gas (oil and gas) in April 2026 surged by 82.52\nper cent compared to April of the previous year. The total value of oil\nand gas imports as of April was recorded at US$ 4.59 billion.<\/p>\n<p>This figure represents an increase of US$ 2.07 billion compared to\nApril 2025, which was recorded at US$ 2.51 billion. \u201cThis 82.52 per cent\nincrease in oil and gas imports was caused by an increase in the import\nvalue of crude oil by 67.49 per cent, followed by an increase in the\nimport value of refined oil products by 87.76 per cent,\u201d Pudji said\nduring a press conference in Jakarta on Thursday, 2 June 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Specifically regarding crude oil, he stated that the largest imports\noriginated from three countries: Nigeria, Brazil, and Kazakhstan.\nMeanwhile, the increase in the import value of refined oil products came\nfrom Malaysia, Singapore, and Russia.<\/p>\n<p>On a cumulative basis (c-to-c), the value of oil and gas imports from\nJanuary to April 2026 was recorded at US$ 12.93 billion, an increase of\n17.58 per cent from the same period the previous year. BPS noted that\nthis cumulative surge was driven by an additional US$ 565.5 million in\ncrude oil imports and US$ 1.36 billion in refined oil products.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, on the export side, the value of oil and gas exports\ndeclined, leading to a deficit in the energy sector. This oil and gas\ntrade deficit has also pressured the overall national trade surplus.<\/p>\n<p>As of April 2026, Indonesia\u2019s trade surplus shrank to US$ 89.1\nmillion, marking the lowest surplus in 72 months, or the last six years.\nThe surplus was derived from non-oil and gas sector trade transactions\nvalued at US$ 3.53 billion, while the oil and gas sector experienced a\ndeficit of US$ 3.44 billion.<\/p>",
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