Strait of Hormuz Opened, Pertamina and Government Work to Allow Two Indonesian Ships to Pass
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The government and PT Pertamina (Persero) are continuing efforts to enable two Indonesian-owned ships still detained in the Persian Gulf to cross the Strait of Hormuz, following Iran’s opening of the shipping route.
The two tankers are VLCC Pertamina Pride and Gamsunoro, owned by PT Pertamina International Shipping (PIS).
VLCC Pertamina Pride is transporting supplies of crude oil (light crude oil) to meet domestic energy needs, while the Gamsunoro ship is serving cargo for third-party consumers.
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) stated that the government is continuously coordinating with Iranian authorities to allow the two ships to pass as soon as possible.
It conveyed that the government hopes the shipping process in the area can return to normal soon.
Anggia assured that the government will continue to strive to maintain national energy resilience.
The government is also closely monitoring global developments and taking responsive steps to safeguard the stability of domestic energy supplies and prices.
“We hope the shipping process will gradually return to normal following the opening of the route. The government is continuously coordinating with stakeholders to ensure the smooth distribution of energy domestically remains maintained,” explained Anggia.
Meanwhile, Pertamina’s Vice President of Corporate Communication, Muhammad Baron, said the situation in the Strait of Hormuz is very dynamic.
News of the strait’s opening by Iran is good news for the smooth operation of global energy distribution routes, including for Pertamina, whose two ships are still held there.
“For Pertamina’s two ships, we are currently continuing to monitor developments and coordinating intensively with all relevant parties; the safety and security of the crew and ships is our priority,” he told Kompas.com.
Although the Strait of Hormuz has been opened, Baron emphasised that the implementation of ships passing through the route still requires coordination with local authorities.
“Its implementation in the field still requires coordination with local authorities regarding shipping routes and aspects of safety as well as shipping procedures in accordance with applicable regulations,” he said.
Previously, Iran opened the shipping route in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday (17/4/2026), following the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that the Strait of Hormuz is open to all commercial ships during the ceasefire period.
“In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the route for all commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz is declared fully open for the remainder of the ceasefire period, on coordinated routes as announced by the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organisation,” Araghchi wrote on X, as reported by CNN on Friday (17/4/2026).