Report to the President, Bahlil Says Fuel and Elpiji are Safe Ahead of Eid

JAKARTA - Energy and Mineral Resources Minister (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia ensures the safety of fuel oil (BBM) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) stocks ahead of Eid al-Fitr 2026.

Bahlil reported that the reserve of Special Assignment Fuel Type (JBKP) RON 90 reached 24.39 days, exceeding the minimum limit set. Then the General Fuel Type (JBU) RON 92 reserve reached 28 days and RON 98 reached 31 days. Meanwhile, for subsidized solar, the reserve capacity reached 16.41 days, CN 53 solar reached 46 days, and Avtur 38 days.

"So I think for gasoline, God willing, Mr. (President) is clear. Reserve ahead of the holidays for all fuels and LPG, God willing, Mr. is safe," said Bahlil, quoted Saturday, March 14.

Regarding LPG, Bahlil also conveyed that the global LPG distribution chain is experiencing dynamics. The total import of Indonesian LPG currently amounts to 7.6 million, originating from the United States by 70-72 percent, then another 20 percent from the Middle East, and the rest from other countries.

In order to anticipate uncertainty in supply from the Middle East, the government has prepared a number of scenarios to ensure the fulfillment of national needs by opening additional supply opportunities from the United States and a number of other countries, including Australia.

"With the current conditions, which are broken in the Middle East, for us to take long-term contracts with America and several other countries. At the end of this week we will enter two cargoes from Australia, that is for LPG," he added.

As for solar stocks, there were no disruptions because they were all from within the country. This is also supported by the inauguration of the Balikpapan Refinery Development Master Plan (RDMP) in January 2026, which can increase the capacity of domestic fuel production and reduce gasoline imports by 5.5 million tons and solar 3.5 million tons. However, some of the gasoline needs are still imported from Malaysia or Singapore.

In the future, Bahlil emphasized that he was encouraging the development of fuel refineries to increase domestic fuel production and reduce dependence on imports.

"We have to develop our refineries, our refineries, for all of our domestic production. In the end, if our lifting does not reach 1.6 million, the difference between the crude needs and our lifting ability, that is what we import. So in the future it will only be crude imports," explained Bahlil.