Bahlil Meets with Russian Energy Minister and Oil Giants, Here Are the Results
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) is intensifying energy diplomacy with the Russian Federation to strengthen national energy resilience. The initiative focuses on ensuring supplies of crude oil, LPG, and the development of domestic energy infrastructure.
Minister of ESDM Bahlil Lahadalia held a bilateral meeting with Russian Energy Minister Sergey Tsivilev in Moscow to follow up on the agreement between President Prabowo Subianto and President Vladimir Putin. In the forum, Bahlil confirmed that Indonesia has obtained commitments regarding the addition of crude oil reserves and LPG supplies from Russia.
“Today I have just finished a bilateral meeting with the Russian Energy Minister as part of following up on the agreement from the discussion between President Prabowo and President Putin. Alhamdulillah, what has already been agreed upon, we have obtained quite good results where we can add to our crude reserves. In addition, we will also be able to obtain LPG,” he stated, as quoted from an official statement on Tuesday (14/4/2026).
The meeting involved several Russian energy giants such as Rosneft, Ruschem, Zarubezhneft, and Lukoil. The direction of the discussions focused on government-to-government (G2G) and business-to-business (B2B) cooperation schemes to ensure the stability of energy supplies in Indonesia.
In addition to oil and gas supplies, Indonesia is opening up broader collaboration opportunities encompassing the construction of crude oil storage facilities, nuclear exploration, and cooperation in the minerals sector. This partnership is considered strategic given Russia’s large production capacity and long experience in the global energy industry.
“As a strategic partner, we are ready to collaborate especially in the provision of oil and gas, storage, or electricity in this case nuclear power plants,” explained Sergey Tsivilev.
This diplomatic step is the Indonesian government’s effort to seek alternative energy sources amid global market volatility influenced by geopolitical factors. The government views Russia as an important partner to support stability and national economic interests in the long term.