Surprising: Indonesia's Petrol Import Reaches 60.18% of National Needs in 2025

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) records that Indonesia’s dependence on petrol imports remains quite high. In 2025, for instance, the import portion of petrol reaches 60.18% of the total national needs.

Secretary of the Directorate General of Oil and Gas, Muhammad Rizwi Jilanisaf Hisjam, explained that the total petrol requirement in 2025 is recorded at 100,986 kilolitres (KL) per day.

“In 2025, the import position still dominates around 60.18% of the needs,” he stated during a Working Meeting with Commission VII of the House of Representatives, on Wednesday (8/4/2026).

Meanwhile, entering 2026, the petrol import dependency slightly decreases. Up to the beginning of the year, the import portion is recorded at around 59% of the total needs.

On the other hand, the petrol requirement in 2025 for the subsidized sector (JBKP) reaches 76,932 KL per day. Whereas, the petrol requirement at the beginning of 2026 reaches 74,407 KL per day.

The requirement for general fuel (JBU) is recorded at 24,055 KL per day in 2025 and increases to 25,254 KL per day at the beginning of 2026.

In terms of import origins, Indonesia’s petrol supply is still dominated by Singapore. In 2025, around 63% of petrol imports come from that country, followed by Malaysia at 33.14%.

“Where the most dominant petrol import comes from Singapore and Malaysia because the petrol needs to date still require imports,” he said.

The same applies in 2026. Up to early April, Singapore remains the main supplier with a contribution of around 64.23%, followed by Malaysia at 27.18%. The rest comes from Oman and the United Arab Emirates.