Indonesia gas cuts: Essential energy contracts must be respected, says WP印尼天然气供应中断：WP表示，必须尊重重要的能源合同。
The Indonesian government's decision to reduce its exports of gas to Singapore is regrettable, the Workers' Party (WP) said. It noted that recent comments on the haze situation have become fused with allegations of a conspiracy by Singapore's sovereign wealth funds to influence the status of Indonesia in financial markets, and, now, the Indonesia's announcement to curtail natural gas exports...
The Indonesian government's decision to reduce its exports of gas to Singapore is regrettable, the Workers' Party (WP) said.
It noted that recent comments on the haze situation have become fused with allegations of a conspiracy by Singapore's sovereign wealth funds to influence the status of Indonesia in financial markets, and, now, the Indonesia's announcement to curtail natural gas exports to the Republic.
"WP regrets the latest decision by the Indonesian government to reduce its exports of gas to Singapore, if due to recent unconnected events," it said on Sunday (Oct 25) night.
It referred to past parliamentary questions on gas supplies from Indonesia filed between 2022 and 2023, noting that Parliament was informed in 2023 that piped natural gas supplies from Indonesia would decline from 2023, but that this would not affect consumers' electricity supply in Singapore.
Turning to the commercial contracts, WP said it agrees that the sanctity of such contracts , particularly those that entail Singapore's key utilities, is an issue of national importance.
And while the extent of the current reduction of gas exports would appear to be tolerable , the party said this episode is an important reminder on diversifying the country's energy supply chain, especially in an international environment that is increasingly unpredictable.
But it also acknowledged the facilitation of stable liquefied natural gas (LNG) procurement supply chains issued in the joint statement following the ninth Qatar-Singapore High-Level Joint Committee .
Singapore has prepared for such risks: PM Wong
Speaking at the People's Action Party's convention held at Singapore Expo on Sunday, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said the country's gas importer will take the necessary steps to protect its rights and interests under these contracts.
On Saturday, the Energy Market Authority said in response to Indonesia's export cuts that the total reduction of 17 billion British thermal units per day (BTUD) over a period of 18 days amounts to less than 2 per cent of the country's total daily gas demand of more than 1,000 BTUD.
Contracts and cuts aside, PM Wong said Singapore has been preparing for such risks .
"We invested in liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals to import natural gas from different countries, without having to rely on pipelines. This gives us more options to manage any disruptions to our gas supply."
Singapore GasCo, set up in 2025, acts as a central gas aggregator for the Republic.
It is intended to ensure that the country is adequately contracted for natural gas at all times, said its chief executive Allan Heng in an interview for the Singapore International Energy Week.
Meanwhile, Minister for Energy, Trade and Industry (Energy and Industry) Dr Tan See Leng said the reduction of exports of natural gas to Singapore is not expected to affect electricity prices in the short term.
"So I want to reassure and assure all Singaporeans that we have sufficient gas supply to meet our demand... we have sufficient replacement gas from other sources, and this includes LNG," he added.
Energy security is critical to Singapore, thus the country has multiple layers of defence in place including the diversification of natural sources of natural gas from around the world.
"I would like to urge all of our fellow Singaporeans, keep calm and carry on," he confidently stated.
印尼工人党表示，印尼政府决定减少对新加坡的天然气出口令人遗憾。
报告指出，最近有关雾霾情况的评论与有关新加坡主权财富基金密谋影响印尼在金融市场地位的指控，以及印尼宣布限制对新加坡的天然气出口，混杂在一起。
“工人党对印尼政府最近决定减少对新加坡的天然气出口表示遗憾，即使这是由于最近发生的无关事件所致，”该党在周日（10月25日）晚间表示。
它提到了 2022 年至 2023 年间提交的关于印尼天然气供应的议会质询，并指出议会在 2023 年获悉，从 2023 年开始，来自印尼的管道天然气供应将会减少，但这不会影响新加坡消费者的电力供应。
谈到商业合同，工人党表示同意，此类合同的神圣性，特别是那些涉及新加坡主要公用事业的合同，是一个国家重要问题。
虽然目前天然气出口减少的程度似乎尚可接受，但该党表示，这一事件有力地提醒人们要实现国家能源供应链多元化，尤其是在日益难以预测的国际环境下。
但它也承认，在第九届卡塔尔-新加坡高级别联合委员会之后发表的联合声明中，促进了稳定的液化天然气（LNG）采购供应链。
黄循财总理：新加坡已为此类风险做好准备。
周日，在新加坡博览中心举行的人民行动党大会上，总理黄循财表示，该国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。
周六，能源市场管理局回应印尼削减天然气出口时表示，18 天内每天减少 170 亿英热单位 (BTUD) 的天然气出口量，仅占该国每天超过 1000 BTUD 天然气总需求的不到 2%。
撇开合同和裁员不谈，黄英贤总理表示，新加坡一直在为这类风险做准备。
“我们投资建设了液化天然气（LNG）接收站，以便从不同国家进口天然气，而无需依赖管道。这使我们有更多选择来应对天然气供应中断的情况。”
新加坡天然气公司（Singapore GasCo）成立于 2025 年，是新加坡共和国的中央天然气聚合商。
该公司首席执行官Allan Heng在接受新加坡国际能源周采访时表示，此举旨在确保该国始终有足够的天然气供应。
与此同时，能源、贸易及工业部长（能源及工业）陈思龙博士表示，减少对新加坡的天然气出口预计不会在短期内影响电价。
“所以我想向所有新加坡人保证，我们有足够的天然气供应来满足我们的需求……我们有足够的替代天然气来自其他来源，其中包括液化天然气，”他补充道。
能源安全对新加坡至关重要，因此该国采取了多层次的防御措施，包括从世界各地获取多元化的天然气资源。
“我想呼吁所有新加坡同胞保持冷静，继续前行，”他自信地说道。