Pertamina Still Endeavouring for Two Tanker Ships to Pass Through the Strait of Hormuz
JAKARTA - PT Pertamina (Persero) has assured that it is continuously monitoring developments in the Strait of Hormuz situation, as two company-owned tanker ships remain detained in the Persian Gulf.
Pertamina’s Vice President of Corporate Communication, Muhammad Baron, stated that the situation in the Strait of Hormuz is highly dynamic, following the developments in the conflict between the United States (US) and Iran.
The company is also maintaining ongoing communication with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which is conducting diplomacy with the Iranian government to allow the two ships to pass through the route.
“We are continuously communicating intensively with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which is engaging with the Iranian government,” Baron said on the sidelines of the Sustainability Champions event in Jakarta on Thursday (16/4/2026).
The VLCC Pertamina Pride is transporting supplies of crude oil (light crude oil) to meet domestic energy needs, while the Gamsunoro ship is servicing cargo for third-party consumers.
Furthermore, Baron said that Pertamina, through its subsidiary PIS, is also coordinating with various relevant parties, including insurance companies. Additionally, communication with the ship crews is being maintained to ensure the safety of the crew and the fleet.
These coordinations aim to ensure that, if the situation allows, the two ships can soon cross the Strait of Hormuz.
“So that if the atmosphere or situation permits, we hope the ships can soon pass through the Strait of Hormuz,” Baron added.
According to him, intensive coordination is still being built by the Indonesian government with Iran to release the two Indonesian ships from the conflict zone.
“We are still communicating continuously. It is indeed not easy for us to figure out how to get our ships out of the Strait of Hormuz,” said Bahlil at the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs in Jakarta on Friday (27/3/2026).
The Strait of Hormuz itself is a vital route that channels around one-fifth of the world’s crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies.
Iran is known to have blockaded shipping access in the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating conflicts with the US and Israel in the region. Only ships from certain countries are now permitted to pass.