The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources said that crude oil supplies from Nigeria had arrived.

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) said that crude oil supplies from Nigeria have arrived in Indonesia.

Director General of Oil and Gas (Dirjen Migas) of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Laode Sulaeman said this was part of Indonesia's efforts to diversify crude oil sources.

"Some have been realized. (From Nigeria) it's already working. There are already (arriving)," said Director General of Oil and Gas (Dirjen Migas) of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Laode Sulaeman, quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, May 13.

Laode said, Indonesia has obtained crude oil suppliers from countries that do not need to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

Until now, he continued, the Strait of Hormuz is still closed as an impact of the war between the United States (US)-Israel against Iran.

The Strait of Hormuz handles 20 percent of global oil shipments and 80 percent of trade in oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) for Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.

Therefore, Indonesia began to look for other alternative sources of oil.

Laode said there were three countries that were alternatives to crude oil sources with large volumes, namely Russia, the United States, and Nigeria.

"Meanwhile, what I know right now, because the numbers are big. If the others are small, they must also be in other countries. Isn't it like that in Angola, in African countries," said Laode.

On this occasion, he also conveyed that the energy stock in Indonesia, both crude oil, fuel oil (BBM), and LPG, is in a safe condition.

Laode emphasized the government's commitment to ensuring the availability of fuel stocks to serve the community.

"Minister (ESDM Bahlil Lahadalia) if asked, he told us that we have to stay up late every day to catch up on the stock so that it is appropriate. That's what we do so that the community can still be served," said Laode.

Before the outbreak of the US-Israeli war with Iran, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia said that about 20 percent of Indonesia's crude oil imports previously came from the Middle East.

The government has prepared alternative supplies from other countries in response to the geopolitical turmoil in the Middle East, such as from Angola, Nigeria, Brazil, the United States, to Russia.

In mid-April 2026, Bahlil negotiated the purchase of crude oil and LPG from Russia in a meeting with Russian Energy Minister Sergey Tsivilev in Russia, Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

Indonesia also received a commitment of 150 million barrels of crude oil from Russia and will be delivered gradually until the end of 2026.