Industry Minister Assures LPG Imports Will Not Disrupt Industry or Households

JAKARTA - Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita has assured that the LPG import policy will not disrupt the industrial sector or household needs. This statement comes amid relatively high import tariffs. Reliance on LPG imports is seen as burdening energy costs and the state budget, particularly when global prices rise. Agus described the LPG issue as highly sensitive because it directly relates to public needs and industrial activities. “It is very sensitive, both for industry and households. Insha’Allah, there will be no problems,” Agus said at Kompas Tower, Jakarta, on Thursday (9/4/2026). As of April 2026, LPG import dependency reaches 83.97% of national needs. LPG consumption is around 26,000 tonnes per day. Domestic production is not yet able to meet this demand. The government has begun diversifying import sources to maintain supply stability. LPG supplies now come mostly from the United States. The import share reaches about 70 to 75%. Around 20% comes from the Middle East. The rest is fulfilled from other countries like Australia. Shortages have occurred in some areas. Residents in Tuwiriwetan Village, Tuban Regency, complained about the difficulty in obtaining 3-kilogramme LPG cylinders. Retail prices were reported to have risen to Rp 30,000 per cylinder. Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia stated that the situation has been handled. “Oh no, for LPG, I just checked yesterday in East Java, in Tuban Regency, I think, there were 2 or 3 regencies, I just finished checking,” Bahlil said at the Palace, Jakarta, on Tuesday (7/4/2026). “But it’s already clear. We conducted market operations,” he emphasised.