Two Pertamina Tanker Ships Leave Gulf, But Not for Indonesian Market

Jakarta — Pertamina’s Managing Director Simon Aloysius Mantiri has disclosed details regarding the state oil company’s cargo vessels operating in the Middle Eastern gulf region. Two of four vessels have resumed operations, specifically the Paragon and Rinjani, though notably these ships are not supplying the Indonesian domestic market.

“It happens that these are for the non-captive market. So not for Pertamina. One is heading to Kenya and one to India,” Mantiri explained during a press conference at the National Disaster Response Coordination Centre for the Energy and Mineral Resources Sector at the BPH Migas office on Thursday, 12 March 2026.

Two other Pertamina-owned vessels, the Pertamina Pride and Gamsunuro, currently remain within the gulf, particularly in the Strait of Hormuz. Crew safety is now the company’s primary concern. Pertamina continues to coordinate with various parties, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and others, to improve the operational situation in the region so that cargo ships can transit safely.

To secure domestic fuel supplies, Pertamina is diversifying its crude oil sources. The company is reducing its dependence on Middle Eastern oil by sourcing from Africa, the Americas and other regions worldwide. “With support from the government and various stakeholders, we will do our best to ensure that energy services for society continue smoothly and safely,” Mantiri concluded.