MPR's Eddy: Energy Supply Secure After Prabowo-Putin Meeting

Deputy Chairman of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) Eddy Soeparno believes that the meeting between President Prabowo Subianto and Russian President Vladimir Putin brings good news for all Indonesian people. The reason, according to him, is that Prabowo’s diplomacy has yielded results. As a result, Indonesia will receive supplies of crude oil and gas from the Land of the Red Bear amid the current energy crisis due to the war in the Middle East. “I think we can say we have entered a safe zone,” Eddy said at the DPR, MPR, and DPD Complex on Wednesday, 15 April 2026. According to Eddy, the current energy needs are experiencing disruptions due to the war between Iran and the United States and its ally Israel. This situation has led to a seller’s market where those who possess energy have the right to determine the volume, price, and buyers. In that condition, Eddy continued, Indonesia, which is seeking alternative energy supplies, no longer needs to worry after Russia agreed to supply Jakarta’s energy needs. “That’s why I’m grateful, no need to worry if, for example, vehicles can’t run. The supply can already be guaranteed,” said the PAN politician. Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia previously assured that Indonesia will receive supplies of crude oil and liquefied petroleum gas or LPG from Russia. This agreement is part of the results of President Prabowo Subianto’s visit to Moscow, Russia. A day after the meeting between President Prabowo and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, 13 April 2026, at the Kremlin Palace, Bahlil immediately held a face-to-face meeting with Russian Energy Minister Sergey Tsivilev. The meeting was also attended by representatives of several Russian energy companies, including Rosneft, Ruschem, Zarubezhneft, and Lukoil. “Alhamdulillah, what has become the agreement, we have obtained quite good results where we can increase our crude reserves. In addition, we will also be able to obtain LPG,” said Bahlil after the meeting on Tuesday, 14 April 2026, quoted from a written statement. Bahlil said that this cooperation is being explored through government-to-government or G2G schemes as well as business-to-business or B2B. This partnership is also expected to provide certainty regarding the availability of national energy reserves, especially for crude oil and LPG in Indonesia.