East Java Governor Khofifah and Deputy Governor Emil Visit Bahlil’s Office: What’s Going On?

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia — East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa and Deputy Governor Emil Elestianto Dardak were seen visiting the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry on Tuesday (20 October 2026). They arrived at around 1.10pm Western Indonesia Time (WIB).

The ministry’s Director General of Oil and Gas, Laode Sulaeman, outlined the outcome of the visit by East Java’s governor. The meeting focused on strengthening fuel supplies in the province.

“We’re talking about strengthening supplies. We know Java has the largest population, and it also has the most issues. So what has happened in Bali must not happen elsewhere,” Laode told reporters after the governor’s visit to the ministry in Jakarta on Tuesday (20 October 2026).

The meeting, also attended by Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry Secretary-General Ahmad Erani Yustika and representatives of state-owned energy company PT Pertamina (Persero), lasted less than two hours. Khofifah and her deputy were seen leaving the ministry at 2.31pm.

Laode said fuel supplies in East Java were generally secure, but needed to be strengthened to prevent shortages such as those that occurred in Bali some time ago.

“This was specifically about East Java. The province is part of MOR 5, which covers East Java and Bali-Nusa Tenggara. We must make sure fuel is not sent elsewhere while East Java itself is inadequately supplied,” he said.

Laode acknowledged that queues had formed in several parts of East Java, including Blitar, Malang and Jember. The ministry aimed to clear them within one to two days.

“There are indeed some areas where queues have been reported, such as Malang, Jember and Blitar. We are working to resolve this as soon as possible,” he said. “The key point is that the issue in East Java must be fully resolved within the next one to two days.”