Jakarta – The Indonesian government โhas affirmed its โcommitment to private sector investment inโฃ fuel distribution, responding to concerns raised by companies โคlike โShell, Exxon, and BP AKR regarding recent fuel shortages โขatโค private gas stations. โฃMinister ofโ Energy โขandโ Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia stated the government has increased the 2025 import quota for fuel by 110% compared toโค 2024.
“The โข110% should have been patented, right? So what investmentโข are we blocking?” Bahlil said Friday (October 10, 2025) โat theโ Jakarta Convention Center.
The reassurance follows a meeting on Tuesday (Octoberโ 7, โ2025) between representatives of โขthe private โcompanies and the Ministry ofโฃ Investment and Downstreaming/BKPM. Private gas stationsโ have experienced fuel stockouts sence the end โฃof August 2025, prompting a request for collaboration with Pertamina to addressโ the shortages.
Bahlil emphasized โขthe government’s support for privateโข investment, โwhile โalso stressing the importanceโฃ ofโ adhering to existing regulations. “So, โwith regard to the private sector, we respectโ all existing investments. But the โฃprivate sector must alsoโข follow existing regulations,” he stated.
Deputy Minister of Investment and Downstreaming/Deputy Head ofโฃ BKPM,โค Todotua Pasaribu, acknowledged the import quota โฃrestrictions โhad disrupted business plans. However,โ he also โnoted the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources’ need to balance import quotas.
“Yes (disturbed),as there are quota restrictions,it is indeed quiet disturbed. But โalsoโข from the Ministry ofโ Energy andโฃ Mineral Resources’ side, thay also need to adjustโข their โฃimportโข quota โbalance,” Todotua added.
Despite the โdisruption, Todotuaโ assured that privateโ investment plans would proceed as scheduled. The meeting with the private companies centered on addressing concerns about import quota restrictions affecting the supply of non-subsidized fuel.
(ily/rrd)
