Indonesia’s Bahlil plans India and China visits to seek fuel supplies
The minister said subsidised Pertalite prices would not rise as the government seeks long-term contracts for fuel and LPG.
Indonesia’s Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia plans to visit countries including India and China to seek certainty over future fuel supplies for domestic use. He outlined the planned trips at a press conference at his ministry, in remarks reported on 27 October 2026.
Bahlil said the government was pursuing supplies overseas to safeguard domestic energy availability amid changes in global markets. He also serves as coordinating minister for downstream industries and energy transition.
Seeking to reassure the public, Bahlil said Indonesia’s current fuel stocks remained well within safe levels by regional standards. He said reserves met the national minimum standard and pledged that the price of subsidised Pertalite fuel would not increase.
The government is also seeking long-term contracts to maintain energy supplies, including LPG, as geopolitical uncertainty affects supply chains. Bahlil said he had instructed officials to pursue longer-term fuel contracts to protect domestic availability.
