Indonesia to route fuel, LPG and crude imports through public service agency
Pertamina says it is reviewing the rules and awaits further government regulations before carrying out its assigned role.
Indonesia will put a public service agency (BLU) in charge of importing fuel, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and crude oil under Presidential Regulation No. 107 of 2026. Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said Pertamina would buy supplies from the agency rather than import them itself.
Pertamina deputy president director Oki Muraza said the state-owned company was ready to carry out government assignments but was awaiting the relevant regulations. In comments reported on 27 October 2026, he said Pertamina was still studying the rules and needed a dedicated discussion on the changes.
Oki spoke on the sidelines of the 51st ASEAN Council on Petroleum and Energy (ASCOPE) event at The Meru Sanur in Bali.
At a ministry press conference on 26 October 2026, Bahlil said the new arrangement would allow government-to-government and government-to-business procurement. He said it could make energy purchases more flexible and help Indonesia obtain supplies from other countries more quickly.
Bahlil said lengthy tenders under Pertamina’s business-to-business approach had hampered procurement. Even after Pertamina won a tender at a competitive price, suppliers could sell to another buyer offering more, he said. Under the new mechanism, the government would take a larger role in negotiating with supplier countries, with the designated BLU handling procurement and subsequent transactions with Pertamina.
