Singapore vows to protect contractual rights over Indonesia’s gas export cut; PM confirms nuclear feasibility study

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong addressed the People's Action Party conference, underscoring Singapore's commitment to diversifying its energy supply in light of Indonesia's decision to reduce piped gas exports.

Wong emphasized Singapore's expectation that contractual obligations be honored and noted that local gas importers would take necessary measures to protect their interests.

He acknowledged ongoing efforts to explore nuclear energy as a reliable power source, despite existing concerns, and highlighted the need for regional cooperation to address broader challenges like transboundary issues and online scams.

SINGAPORE, Oct 25 — The republic’s gas importers will use all available measures to protect their contractual rights, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said today after Indonesia's decision to curb pipeline gas exports.

Addressing the People's Action Party (PAP) conference, Wong noted that while piped natural gas remains central to power generation, investments in liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminals have diversified Singapore's supply chains against single-source vulnerabilities. The Straits Times reported.

“We expect all parties to honour their commitments, and Singapore’s gas importer will take the necessary steps to protect its rights and interests under these contracts,” Wong said.

His remarks follow an announcement by Indonesia's upstream regulator, SKK Migas, reducing piped gas exports to Singapore by 31 billion British thermal units per day (BBTUD) from Oct 24 under President Prabowo Subianto's domestic energy drive.

Singapore's Energy Market Authority (EMA) clarified that local importers face a smaller reduction of 17 BBTUD over 18 days, representing under 2 per cent of national daily demand exceeding 1,000 BBTUD.

Looking ahead, Wong said Singapore requires “cleaner sources of power to provide reliable electricity around the clock”, confirming ongoing feasibility studies into nuclear energy despite safety and waste concerns in a dense city-state.

“We take the concerns very seriously. Safety must come first. But we should not rule out an option simply because it is difficult or controversial,” he said. Singapore will undergo an International Atomic Energy Agency assessment in 2027 to gauge deployment readiness.

Wong added that cross-border challenges, including transboundary haze and online scams, demand regional cooperation alongside domestic vigilance.

“We are doing everything we can within our power to protect Singaporeans, strengthen our own response and work with our partners to tackle these problems at source.”

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新加坡总理黄循财在人民行动党大会上发表讲话，强调鉴于印尼决定减少管道天然气出口，新加坡致力于实现能源供应多元化。

黄先生强调新加坡希望履行合同义务，并指出本地天然气进口商将采取必要措施保护自身利益。

他承认，尽管存在一些担忧，但人们仍在努力探索核能作为一种可靠的能源，并强调需要开展区域合作，以应对更广泛的挑战，例如跨界问题和网络诈骗。

新加坡，10月25日——在印尼决定限制管道天然气出口后，新加坡总理黄循财今天表示，新加坡的天然气进口商将采取一切可用措施来保护其合同权利。

黄循财在人民行动党大会上指出，虽然管道天然气仍然是发电的核心，但对液化天然气进口终端的投资已使新加坡的供应链多元化，从而降低了单一来源的脆弱性。《海峡时报》报道。

黄先生表示：“我们希望各方都能履行承诺，新加坡天然气进口商将采取必要措施，保护其在这些合同下的权利和利益。”

此前，印尼上游监管机构 SKK Migas 宣布，根据总统普拉博沃·苏比安托的国内能源计划，从 10 月 24 日起，将向新加坡的管道天然气出口量减少 310 亿英热单位/天 (BGTUD)。

新加坡能源市场管理局 (EMA) 澄清，本地进口商在 18 天内面临的减量较小，为 17 BBTUD，占全国每日需求量超过 1000 BBTUD 的不到 2%。

展望未来，黄先生表示，新加坡需要“更清洁的能源来全天候提供可靠的电力”，并证实尽管在一个人口稠密的城市国家存在安全和废物处理方面的担忧，但新加坡仍在进行核能可行性研究。

“我们非常重视这些担忧。安全必须放在首位。但我们不应仅仅因为某个方案困难或有争议就将其排除在外，”他说道。新加坡将于2027年接受国际原子能机构的评估，以衡量其部署准备情况。

黄补充说，跨境挑战，包括跨境雾霾和网络诈骗，需要区域合作以及国内的警惕。

“我们正在竭尽所能保护新加坡人，加强自身的应对措施，并与合作伙伴共同努力，从源头上解决这些问题。”

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