JAKARTA - Indonesia's dependence on energy imports is a concern for the Association of Regional DPRD of All Indonesia (ADKASI).
In a meeting with the Presidential Chief of Staff (KSP) General Purn Dudung Abdurachman at the Presidential Palace, Tuesday, June 23, ADKASI encouraged the government to increase domestic oil and gas production.
ADKASI General Chair Siswanto said that the national fuel needs currently reached around 1.6 million barrels per day. Meanwhile, domestic production is only around 603 thousand barrels per day.
According to him, the large difference makes Indonesia still dependent on imports.
Therefore, ADKASI asked the government to encourage contractors and oil and gas companies to increase national production.
The proposed target is oil production reaching one million barrels per day.
In addition to oil and gas, ADKASI also encourages the development of Compressed Natural Gas or CNG as an alternative energy to reduce dependence on LPG imports.
"We must strengthen the national energy base so that we do not continue to depend on foreign supplies," said Siswanto.
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