Indonesia to halt diesel imports this year, Pertamina vessel safely transits Strait of Hormuz

Indonesia will stop importing diesel fuel this year, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia confirmed, as the country prepares to implement a mandatory 50 percent biodiesel blend (B50) in July 2026. “Tomorrow in July we will launch B50, which saves Indonesia’s face from dependence on diesel imports. Starting this year, we will no longer import diesel,” Bahlil said in Jakarta on Thursday. In a separate development, the minister stated that the Mini LNG Plant in Tuban, East Java, operated by PT Sumber Aneka Gas, would help reduce the nation’s liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) imports. “This can reduce our imports. So the imports we have been making can be reduced with production here,” he said after inaugurating the facility. Bahlil also targeted the completion of trials for 3-kilogramme Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) cylinders by July or August 2026. “It is now in the third phase of testing. God willing, pray for us, we can finish it by July or August,” he noted. Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono announced that Indonesia’s aviation sector would begin using Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in 2027 as part of a low-emission transport transformation. “So the spirit in 2027 is that we will use Sustainable Aviation Fuel, meaning this is an alternative to conventional avtur and is much cleaner,” AHY said at a ministerial coordination meeting on strengthening airport ecosystem governance in Jakarta. In international waters, PT Pertamina International Shipping reported that its vessel, Gamsunoro, successfully passed through the critical Strait of Hormuz safely on Wednesday at 20.00 Western Indonesia Time, following a collaborative corporate emergency strategy and diplomatic protection efforts. The ship had been delayed since early March 2026 due to the conflict between the United States and Iran.