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Indonesia Reduces Gas Supply to Singapore, Citing Domestic Energy Needs

Energy Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said last week that Jakarta would prioritize its own needs, and might cut off supplies to nations that did not respect Indonesia.

A natural gas distribution center in Bontang, East Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Indonesia on Saturday began reducing natural gas exports to Singapore in order to divert more supplies to domestic electricity needs, the country’s upstream oil and gas regulator SKK Migas said.

According to reports by Reuters and Channel News Asia, SKK Migas chairman Djoko Siswanto said that the diversion involves 31 million standard cubic feet of gas per day, which would be redirected to meet electricity needs in Batam, Bintan, and Sumatra. This comprises 15 million standard cubic feet of gas per day from Natuna and 16 million from Sumatra, which makes up around 9 percent of Indonesia’s total exports of natural gas to Singapore.

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Indonesia on Saturday began reducing natural gas exports to Singapore in order to divert more supplies to domestic electricity needs, the country’s upstream oil and gas regulator SKK Migas said.

According to reports by Reuters and Channel News Asia, SKK Migas chairman Djoko Siswanto said that the diversion involves 31 million standard cubic feet of gas per day, which would be redirected to meet electricity needs in Batam, Bintan, and Sumatra. This comprises 15 million standard cubic feet of gas per day from........

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