Energy minister says Indonesia’s LNG supply secure through first half of 2026
Saturday, December 20 2025 - 08:25 AM WIB
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia said the country’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply will be sufficient to meet both domestic demand and export commitments through the first half of 2026.
Bahlil said the government has ensured there will be no disruption to LNG supply in the first six months of 2026, either for domestic consumption or for contracted exports.
“For 2026, everything is clear. Both domestic needs and exports are secure,” Bahlil said on Friday (Dec 19, 2025).
However, the government is still conducting further calculations and preparing regulatory mechanisms to manage LNG supply for the second half of 2026, he said.
The approach is based on lessons learned from LNG stock management in 2025, when Indonesia managed to meet national demand without importing LNG.
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At the beginning of 2025, domestic LNG supply was initially projected to face a shortfall of around 50 cargoes, driven by a surge in domestic demand that exceeded the government’s initial projections.
At the same time, several LNG-producing gas working area operators had already secured export contracts during the project planning or plan of development (POD) stage, when the domestic market was not yet able to absorb total LNG output.
Bahlil said that during the POD phase, operators must ensure market certainty for LNG production, making export contracts a necessary option at the time.
“Learning from 2025, we have carried out the calculations for 2026. Without diminishing our respect for offtakers with established markets and with whom we have communicated, supply for the first six months is secure. We will design the mechanism for the period after July,” Bahlil said.
Editing by Reiner Simanjutak