Pertamina Chief Updates on Tanker Vessel Conditions in Gulf Region

Jakarta – Pertamina’s Chief Executive Simon Aloysius Mantiri disclosed the latest status of the company’s crude oil cargo vessels operating in the gulf region of the Middle East. Two of the company’s four vessels have already resumed operations.

Mantiri stated that the two cargo vessels are the Paragon and Rinjani. However, these cargo vessels are not serving the Indonesian market or non-captive market.

“In fact, they are serving the non-captive market. So they are not for Pertamina. One is bound for Kenya and one is bound for India,” explained Mantiri during a press conference at the National Operations Centre for the Energy and Mineral Resources Sector during Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr 2026, at the BPH Migas office, Thursday, 12 March 2026.

Meanwhile, two other Pertamina vessels currently remain within the gulf, particularly in the Strait of Hormuz. These vessels are the Pertamina Pride and Gamsunuro. Currently, Mantiri said, the company’s focus is on the safety of the crew.

Pertamina continues to coordinate with various parties including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kemenlu) and others.

“We are also pushing for the situation there to improve together. So that our cargo vessels can then operate and pass through that location safely,” Mantiri asserted.

As a precaution for meeting domestic fuel demands, Pertamina, according to Mantiri, is also diversifying its supply sources. This is to avoid dependence on oil from the Middle Eastern region.

“There is also supply from Africa, from the Americas and various other places. So we of course, with the assistance and support from the government, with help from various parties, continue to do our best to ensure that energy services for the people can proceed smoothly and safely,” Mantiri concluded.