Indonesia Halts Natural Gas Exports to Singapore Amid Regional Haze Dispute
Indonesia slashes natural gas exports to Singapore by 31 million cubic feet daily to prioritize domestic power needs amid ongoing regional haze tensions.
POLICY WIRE — Jakarta, Indonesia — Indonesia abruptly curtailed natural gas exports to neighboring Singapore on Saturday, reallocating the energy resources toward domestic requirements as a diplomatic dispute intensifies over cross-border air pollution.
Djoko Siswanto, head of the state oil and gas regulatory agency SKK Migas, confirmed that the country would reduce its total supply to Singapore by 31 million standard cubic feet per day.
According to the official statement released by Siswanto, the reductions include a 15 million standard cubic feet per day cut originating from the Natuna field in Indonesia’s Riau islands, alongside a 16 million reduction from Sumatra.
The state agency chief explained that the strategic move was implemented specifically to maintain the reliability of domestic gas supply for electricity generation.
The energy restriction coincides with heightened regional friction after President Prabowo Subianto recently criticized nations that issue insults regarding the severe haze crisis, though he refrained from explicitly naming any specific countries.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
