Indonesia to receive two LPG cargoes from Australia
Saturday, March 14 2026 - 07:54 AM WIB
By Calvin Purba
Indonesia will receive two liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cargoes from Australia by the end of this week, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) said, as the government moves to secure supplies amid rising geopolitical tensions.
Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said during a plenary cabinet meeting on Friday (March 13) that the shipments form part of the government’s efforts to maintain stable LPG supplies.
“So we report, Sir, that by the end of this week two cargoes from Australia will arrive for LPG,” Bahlil said.
He added that Indonesia is also expecting four additional LPG cargoes to strengthen supply through April, although he did not disclose the origin of those shipments.
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“The government remains on constant alert under the President’s directive to ensure that two more cargoes will arrive on the 28th of this month, one cargo on March 4, and another cargo on March 8. So for January, February, March and April, God willing, everything will be secure,” Bahlil said.
Indonesia imports around 7.8 million tonnes of LPG annually. Currently, about 75% of the imports come from the United States, roughly 20% from the Middle East, and the remainder from various countries including Australia.
Bahlil said the government plans to reduce reliance on Middle Eastern supplies by shifting part of its LPG imports to the United States and other sources.
“Given the current situation, we will further diversify supplies from the Middle East and secure long-term contracts with the United States and several other countries,” he added.
Editing by Reiner Simanjuntak