Coverage dated October 24, 2026 to October 26, 2026
Indonesia Reduces Gas Supply to Singapore, Citing Domestic Energy Needs
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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.
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Indonesia is reducing natural gas exports to neighboring Singapore as President Prabowo Subianto seeks to shore up domestic supply and strengthen energy security for Southeast Asia’s largest economy.
Singapore is diversifying suppliers, adding storage and building new infrastructure to try to protect itself from growing risks of resource nationalism, Singapore’s Minister for Energy, Trade and Industry Tan See Leng said in a speech on Monday.
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.
Indonesia unexpectedly unsettled its relationship with neighboring Singapore after it announced in late October that it would reduce natural gas exports to the city-state.
