Pertamina to Increase LPG Imports from the United States by Up to 70 Per Cent

President Director of PT Pertamina (Persero) Simon Aloysius Mantiri has said that the Indonesia–United States trade agreement will strengthen national energy security, particularly through increased imports of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from American suppliers.

Under the arrangement, Indonesia’s share of LPG imports from the United States is set to rise to approximately 70 per cent, up from the current level of around 57 per cent. The increase forms part of a reciprocal trade agreement under which the Indonesian government has committed to importing oil and gas worth up to USD 15 billion — roughly Rp 253.47 trillion — per year from the United States to support domestic energy security.

Mantiri stressed that the policy does not increase the country’s total national import volume. Instead, the government is redirecting a portion of purchases previously sourced from Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa in order to maintain a more balanced bilateral trade relationship with the United States.

Beyond LPG, Pertamina is also pursuing increased crude oil supplies from the United States and exploring the procurement of other energy products. Mantiri described the move as part of a broader energy source diversification strategy aimed at securing competitive prices whilst maintaining reliable supply chains.

The Pertamina chief emphasised that all energy imports would continue to be conducted through open tender and bidding mechanisms, ruling out direct appointment of suppliers. The process, he said, would remain transparent and in accordance with applicable regulations.

Technical implementation of the agreement is targeted to commence following a 90-day finalisation process.