JAKARTA - Minister of Industry (Menperin) Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita ensures that the policy on the import of LPG does not interfere with the industrial sector or household needs.
The statement was made amid relatively high import tariffs.
The dependence on imported LPG is considered to burden energy costs and the state budget, especially when global prices increase due to the conflict in the Middle East.
Agus said the issue of LPG is very sensitive because it is directly related to the needs of the community and industrial activities.
"It is very sensitive, both for industry and households. Insyaallah there will be no problem," Agus told reporters in Jakarta, quoted on Friday, April 10.
The government is said to maintain a balance between supply and policy so that it does not affect production and consumption.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) reported that the import of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in January-February 2026 reached 1.31 million metric tons or equivalent to 83.97 percent of the total needs of 1.56 million metric tons.
Based on data from the Directorate General of Oil and Gas (Migas) of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, domestic LPG production in January-February 2026, or the period before the Iran war broke out on February 28, was only around 130,000 metric tons.
"From the graph we have conveyed, it can be seen that domestic production is still far below the needs, so that LPG imports continue to dominate the national supply," said Secretary of the Directorate General of Oil and Gas Rizwi Jilanisaf Hisjam in a Working Meeting with Commission XII of the Indonesian House of Representatives, not long ago.
Based on the origin of the country, the LPG imports carried out by Indonesia until April 1, 2026 were mostly imported from the United States (US), with a share of 68.91 percent of total imports.
The second position is occupied by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with an import share of 11.83 percent of total imports.
Next, it is Saudi Arabia with a total import reaching 7.36 percent of total imports.
Fourth, Qatar with a share of imports of 5.21 percent of total imports.
Then, Australia with a share of imports of 3.81 percent of total imports. Furthermore, 2.61 percent of LPG imports were imported from Kuwait.
The government ensures that the condition of the national LPG stock remains safe even though the dependence on imports is still high.
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