Stocks Secure! Indonesia Secures Replacement for Middle East LPG Imports

Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia has assured that national Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) stocks are in a safe condition. This is the case even if imports from Middle Eastern countries are disrupted. The government, through PT Pertamina (Persero), has already replaced the supply from the Middle East with sources from the United States (US) to Australia. “LPG up to now, God willing, with our prayers, remains safe because what we take from the Middle East has already been redirected to other countries, such as the US, Australia, and several other countries,” Bahlil explained at the Ministry of ESDM office on Monday (6/4/2026). As a note, Indonesia currently imports around 7.6 million tonnes of LPG per year to meet domestic needs. Of this total, around 70-75% is supplied from the United States, 20% from the Middle East, and the remainder from other countries such as Australia. Not only LPG, but the shift in imports has also occurred for crude oil. The government, according to Bahlil, has redirected imports to Angola, Nigeria, and also Africa. On the other hand, Bahlil previously stated that the need for finished fuel products (petrol) is increasingly being met domestically through the Balikpapan RDMP Refinery, which produces 5.6 million kilolitres of petrol and 4.5 million kilolitres of diesel. “Our stocks are currently still at the national minimum stock level. So, God willing, it’s clear,” Bahlil emphasised.