Geopolitical Tensions Between Iran and Israel–US: Lawmaker Urges Government to Accelerate Import Diversification and Energy Resilience
The escalation of geopolitical tensions between Iran and the United States and Israel, with the threat of closure of the Strait of Hormuz, has drawn serious attention to national energy stability. The route carries around 20% of global oil and LNG trade, and disruptions in the region could trigger a surge in global oil prices and heighten pressure on importing countries, including Indonesia.
Firnando Ganinduto, a member of Commission VI of the Indonesian House of Representatives, said Indonesia should respond to the situation quickly and strategically. He referred to a statement by Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia, who noted that around 20–25% of Indonesia’s crude imports originate from the Middle East and pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
“This condition makes Indonesia vulnerable to distribution disruptions and global price fluctuations that could have a direct impact on the state budget,” he said, as quoted in a press release received on Wednesday, 4 March.
Nevertheless, Firnando appreciated the government’s step to shift part of crude oil imports from the Middle East to the United States as part of a supply diversification strategy.
According to him, the policy is important to maintain energy supply certainty amid geopolitical uncertainty. He also highlighted that around 30% of Indonesia’s LPG imports still depend on the Middle East, so alternatives from other regions should be sought urgently.
Although the government says domestic energy supply is secure for several weeks, Firnando believes that short-term mitigation must be accompanied by long-term structural measures. He urged Pertamina to strengthen supply security strategies and to broaden a more diverse energy trading network to reduce dependence on a single region.
On the other hand, he stressed that this situation should be a momentum to accelerate the strengthening of domestic oil and gas production and to push the transition to new and renewable energy. “Import diversification is only a tactical solution, while national energy autonomy and resilience are long-term strategies that will determine Indonesia’s economic stability going forward,” he said.
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