Indonesia reduces gas exports to Singapore in order to 'safeguard reliability' of domestic supplies

The diversion to meet domestic needs involves 31 million standard cubic feet of natural gas a day from Natuna and Sumatra, Indonesia’s upstream oil and gas regulator told CNA.

Gas plant operations with engineers in Lampung, Indonesia. (Photo: Dimas Rachmadan/Pexels)

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SINGAPORE: Indonesia began reducing natural gas exports to Singapore on Saturday (Oct 24), in order to divert more supplies to domestic electricity needs, the country’s upstream oil and gas regulator SKK Migas said in response to CNA’s queries.

The diversion involves 31 million standard cubic feet of gas a day, comprising 15 million from Natuna and 16 million from Sumatra.

SKK Migas said the gas from Natuna was being diverted to PLN Batam through the WNTS–Pulau Pemping–Batam pipeline. Supplies from Sumatra were being redirected through the TGI pipeline to meet electricity needs in Batam, Bintan and Sumatra.

The regulator said the move was intended to "safeguard the reliability of domestic gas supplies for electricity generation".

CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less It cited Article 8, Paragraph 1 of Indonesia’s Oil and Gas Law as the basis for prioritising the use of natural gas for domestic needs, and said it would monitor developments daily. CNA has also sent queries to Indonesia’s presidential palace and but has yet to receive a response. The move comes days after Energy and an Indonesian minister warned that Jakarta could review energy exports to countries that did not show it sufficient respect. SKK Migas’ response did not link the diversion to those remarks. Singapore imports natural gas through pipelines from Indonesia and Malaysia, as well as liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipped in from international suppliers. Natural gas is used to generate about 95 per cent of Singapore's electricity. In 2025, piped natural gas accounted for 43 per cent of Singapore's total gas imports, while LNG made up the remaining 57 per cent. It remains unclear what proportion of Singapore's overall gas supply is affected by the reported reduction, or whether it will have any impact on electricity generation and prices. CNA has reached out to Singapore's Ministry of Energy, Trade and Industry.

It cited Article 8, Paragraph 1 of Indonesia’s Oil and Gas Law as the basis for prioritising the use of natural gas for domestic needs, and said it would monitor developments daily.

CNA has also sent queries to Indonesia’s presidential palace and but has yet to receive a response.

The move comes days after Energy and an Indonesian minister warned that Jakarta could review energy exports to countries that did not show it sufficient respect. SKK Migas’ response did not link the diversion to those remarks.

Singapore imports natural gas through pipelines from Indonesia and Malaysia, as well as liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipped in from international suppliers.

Natural gas is used to generate about 95 per cent of Singapore's electricity.

In 2025, piped natural gas accounted for 43 per cent of Singapore's total gas imports, while LNG made up the remaining 57 per cent.

It remains unclear what proportion of Singapore's overall gas supply is affected by the reported reduction, or whether it will have any impact on electricity generation and prices.

CNA has reached out to Singapore's Ministry of Energy, Trade and Industry.

INDONESIA HAD WARNED OF POSSIBLE EXPORT CURBS

Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Downstreaming and Energy Transition Bahlil Lahadalia warned on Thursday that Jakarta could stop exporting energy to countries that failed to treat it with respect.

"I will conduct an evaluation. I will not hesitate to consider stopping exports to countries that do not respect Indonesia," Mr Bahlil, who is also Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, said at an event in Jakarta.

He did not name any specific country.

A day earlier, Mr Bahlil had raised the possibility of not renewing gas export contracts with neighbouring countries, citing the need to prioritise Indonesia's domestic energy requirements.

The remarks followed President Prabowo Subianto's call for Indonesia to safeguard its natural resources and put national interests first.

About 30 per cent of Indonesia's natural gas production is currently exported, while the remaining 70 per cent is used domestically, according to Indonesian state news agency Antara.

Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong had warned in September last year that Indonesia's growing domestic demand for natural gas could affect how much it was able to export to other countries.

In a parliamentary reply, he said Singapore's existing gas import contracts with Indonesia were due to expire at the end of 2028.

Mr Gan, who is also Minister for Energy, Trade and Industry (Trade), stressed the importance of securing sufficient and diverse gas supplies, noting that no single country accounted for more than 30 per cent of Singapore's gas imports in 2024.

Singapore is also building a second LNG terminal, expected to be operational by the end of the decade, to increase its capacity to import gas from suppliers around the world.

The recent comments by Indonesian officials have also come amid heightened alert over transboundary haze, with Singapore stepping up scrutiny of companies potentially linked to fires in Indonesia.

Singapore has announced plans to establish a specialist panel to investigate companies that may have caused or contributed to the haze, while the National Environment Agency has issued notices to 20 companies in Singapore and Indonesia under the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act.

Additional reporting by Kiki Siregar.

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印尼上游油气监管机构告诉 CNA，为满足国内需求，每天将从纳土纳群岛和苏门答腊岛转移 3100 万标准立方英尺的天然气。

与工程师一起在印度尼西亚楠榜运营天然气厂。 （照片：迪马斯·拉赫马丹/Pexels）

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新加坡：印尼上游油气监管机构SKK Migas在回复CNA的询问时表示，印尼已于周六（10月24日）开始减少对新加坡的天然气出口，以便将更多供应用于满足国内电力需求。

该改道工程涉及每天 3100 万标准立方英尺的天然气，其中 1500 万来自纳土纳群岛，1600 万来自苏门答腊岛。

SKK Migas表示，纳土纳群岛的天然气正通过WNTS-Pulau Pemping-Batam管道输送至PLN Batam。来自苏门答腊的天然气则通过TGI管道输送，以满足巴淡岛、民丹岛和苏门答腊的电力需求。

监管机构表示，此举旨在“保障国内天然气供应对发电的可靠性”。

CNA游戏 猜词游戏 逐行破解单词 流行词游戏 用给定的字母组成单词 迷你数独 小小的谜题，强大的脑力挑战 迷你填字游戏 小方格，大挑战 单词搜索 尽可能多地找出单词 显示更多 显示更少 该机构援引印尼《石油和天然气法》第8条第1款作为优先使用天然气满足国内需求的依据，并表示将每日监测事态发展。CNA也已向印尼总统府发出问询，但尚未收到回复。此前几天，能源部和一位印尼部长警告称，雅加达可能会重新评估对那些不给予其足够尊重的国家的能源出口。SKK Migas的回应并未将此次改道与这些言论联系起来。新加坡通过管道从印尼和马来西亚进口天然气，也从国际供应商进口液化天然气（LNG）。新加坡约95%的电力来自天然气发电。到2025年，管道天然气将占新加坡天然气进口总量的43%，液化天然气（LNG）则占剩余的57%。目前尚不清楚此次报道的天然气供应减少将影响新加坡天然气总供应量的多少，也不清楚这是否会对发电量和电价产生任何影响。亚洲新闻台（CNA）已就此联系新加坡能源、贸易及工业部。

它援引印度尼西亚石油天然气法第 8 条第 1 款作为优先使用天然气满足国内需求的依据，并表示将每日监测事态发展。

CNA也已向印尼总统府发出询问，但尚未收到回复。

就在几天前，印尼能源部和一位部长警告称，雅加达可能会重新评估对那些对印尼不够尊重的国家的能源出口。印尼国家天然气和大气管理局（SKK Migas）的回应并未将此次改道与这些言论联系起来。

新加坡通过管道从印度尼西亚和马来西亚进口天然气，也从国际供应商进口液化天然气（LNG）。

新加坡约95%的电力都是用天然气发电的。

到 2025 年，管道天然气占新加坡天然气进口总量的 43%，液化天然气占剩余的 57%。

目前尚不清楚新加坡天然气总供应量受此次减产影响的比例有多大，也不清楚这是否会对发电量和价格产生任何影响。

CNA已联系新加坡能源、贸易及工业部。

印尼曾警告可能实施出口限制

印尼下游能源转型协调部长巴赫利尔·拉哈达利亚周四警告说，如果某些国家不尊重印尼，雅加达可能会停止向其出口能源。

“我将进行评估。对于不尊重印度尼西亚的国家，我将毫不犹豫地考虑停止出口，”巴赫利尔先生在雅加达的一次活动上说道。他同时也是能源和矿产资源部长。

他没有指明任何具体国家。

前一天，巴赫利尔先生曾提出不与邻国续签天然气出口合同的可能性，理由是需要优先满足印尼国内的能源需求。

此前，普拉博沃·苏比安托总统呼吁印尼保护其自然资源，并将国家利益放在首位。

据印尼国家通讯社安塔拉通讯社报道，印尼天然气产量的约 30% 目前用于出口，其余 70% 用于国内消费。

新加坡副总理颜金勇去年9月曾警告说，印尼国内对天然气日益增长的需求可能会影响其对其他国家的出口量。

他在国会答复中表示，新加坡与印度尼西亚现有的天然气进口合同将于 2028 年底到期。

兼任能源、贸易及工业部长（贸易）的颜金勇先生强调了确保充足且多样化的天然气供应的重要性，并指出到 2024 年，没有哪个国家的天然气进口量会超过新加坡天然气进口量的 30%。

新加坡还在建设第二个液化天然气接收站，预计将于本十年末投入运营，以提高其从世界各地供应商进口天然气的能力。

印尼官员最近的评论也正值跨境烟霾警报升级之际，新加坡正在加强对可能与印尼火灾有关的公司的审查。

新加坡宣布计划成立一个专家小组，调查可能造成或促成雾霾的公司，同时，国家环境局已根据《跨境雾霾污染法》向新加坡和印度尼西亚的 20 家公司发出通知。

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