JAKARTA, March 26 — Indonesia is ramping up efforts to secure its energy supply amid rising tensions in West Asia.
ANTARA News Agency reported that the authorities have moved to cushion the impact of global uncertainty and ensure fuel stability at home.
The Energy and Mineral Resources Minister's expert staff Satya Hangga Yudha Widya Putra said the government is intensifying mitigation measures, including diversifying import sources, expanding storage capacity, and managing fuel consumption.
“Indonesia still relies on imports, with production at around 600,000 barrels per day and consumption reaching 1.6 million barrels.
“However, national fuel stocks remain safe and under control,” he said on Thursday.
Putra added that the supply is being maintained through domestic refinery production and broader sourcing of imports from regions like the United States, Latin America, Africa, and Australia.
He noted that Indonesia’s fuel reserves of 27 to 28 days are not static, as stocks are continuously replenished through ongoing production and imports.
“Supply remains maintained even as global prices increase,” Putra said.
To shore up long-term energy resilience, the government is developing additional oil storage facilities in Sumatra, as well as accelerating the transition to geothermal, solar, and wind, and expanding biodiesel blending from B40 to B50.
In the short term, measures such as a one-day-per-week work-from-home policy are expected to reduce fuel consumption by up to 20 per cent.
