Different First And Now About Energy Crisis, Former Deputy Minister Of Energy And Mineral Resources: Now It's More Complex!

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JAKARTA Deputy Minister (Wamen) of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) for the 2016-2019 period Arcandra Tahar said that the energy crisis that hit the world today was said to be multidimensional and had never happened before or thought of.

According to him, during the energy crisis in the 1970s, there was only one dimension that became a barrier, namely disruption of oil supply from the Middle East to the United States (US).

"The solution carried out by the US government at that time was simpler, reducing dependence on oil imports by exploring and producing oil in their own country," he said in a written statement, Thursday, November 10.

Arcandra explained, this strategy went well with the increase in oil production in the US. In fact, he continued, currently production volume is greater than Saudi Arabia.

"If we look deeper, the current energy crisis is not only related to oil problems but also extends to natural gas, coal, electricity and food problems," he said.

This condition is increasingly complicated with the issue of climate change which is also closely related to the energy crisis.

"This complexity is what is engulfing the world after optimism for the control of the COVID-19 outbreak shows a bright spot," he added.

Arcandra added that the latest dynamics show that the energy crisis has spread to many countries in Europe (EU). He said, one of the main factors of the European crisis was the supply of gas that was insufficient for the winter due to the war between Russia and Ukraine.

The former minister of Jokowi also caught a signal that the embargoes on energy commodities from Russia carried out by Western countries were even turning around into an widespread energy crisis.

Several countries took action steps by reviving the PLTU and extending the operation period of the PLTN, which was originally scheduled to retire. This means that Europe's need for coal will increase. Unfortunately, the coal demand that has been supplied by Russia has also been stopped due to the embargo by the EU itself," he concluded.