ESDM: Government Implements Mitigation Measures, Ensuring Stable Supply of Fuel and LPG

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Directorate General of Oil and Gas (Ditjen Migas) of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) is mitigating risks and ensuring that the national supply of fuel (BBM) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) remains secure amid global geopolitical dynamics.

Secretary of Ditjen Migas at the Ministry of ESDM, Muhammad Rizwi Jilanisaf Hisjam, stated that the government has prepared several mitigation steps to maintain national energy resilience.

“With all the strategic mitigation measures we have implemented, we can affirm that the current national supply of BBM and LPG is in a safe condition,” said Rizwi during a hearing with Commission VII of the House of Representatives (DPR RI) in Jakarta on Wednesday.

He explained that these steps include diverting import sources, regulating energy consumption, and optimising domestic production and refineries.

“We are diverting import sources that were previously from Middle Eastern countries affected by issues in the Strait of Hormuz to other countries such as the United States, Africa, Asia, and (countries in) ASEAN,” he said.

Additionally, the government is regulating the reasonable and prudent consumption of BBM and LPG through policies in collaboration with the Downstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Body (BPH Migas).

Rizwi stated that the government has also instructed contractors under cooperation contracts (KKKS) to prioritise domestically produced crude oil for national refinery needs.

Another step taken is to optimise domestic refineries, including adjusting production to strengthen the national LPG supply.

The government is also seeking additional LPG supplies, both through imports and domestic production, and diverting some industrial LPG supplies to meet the needs of 3-kilogram LPG for households.

On the downstream side, BPH Migas has also reported that the national BBM stock resilience is in a safe condition with sufficient availability to meet public needs.

For diesel, the stock resilience is recorded at 16.5 days, while Pertamina Dex reaches 64.5 days and avtur stands at 28.1 days.

“We conclude that the national BBM stock resilience is in a safe condition,” said Wahyudi.

He added that the distribution of BBM during the Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr 2026 period is also running smoothly, including in mudik destinations and remote areas.

These needs are not yet fully met by domestic production, so part is supplied through imports.

In 2025, LPG import dependency reached 80.58% of total needs, increasing to 83.97% in 2026 up to February.

Nevertheless, the government continues to encourage increased domestic production through the construction of several new facilities.

Additionally, the construction of an LPG plant in Jambimerang with a capacity of 320 metric tons per day, Senoro at 54 metric tons per day, and expansion of capacity in East Java by 50 metric tons per day is planned.

Djoko also mentioned additional supply commitments for LPG from Japan through the Inpex project in Australia to support domestic needs.

With these various measures, the government ensures that the supply of BBM and LPG remains maintained to support public activities and the national economy amid global uncertainties.