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The Energy Balance is Very Important for the National Energy Grand Strategy

JAKARTA. The government is currently preparing a National Energy Grand Strategy focusing on strengthening energy policies for the welfare of the people. Indonesia as a developing country requires enormous energy. Oil and gas are still the dominating energy sources in Indonesia, in addition to coal and renewable energy. Moreover, the government will develop natural gas...

Natural Gas, the Clean Energy of the Future

Natural gas is a vital component of the world’s energy supply. But unlike other fossil fuels, natural gas is one of the cleanest (with the lowest carbon intensity), safest and most useful of all energy sources. To achieve the 2030 oil and gas production target in tandem with the carbon emission reduction target, it is...

“Fiscal Policy Must Consider People’s Welfare”

MEET & GREET : Suahasil Nazara, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Indonesia   The COVID-19 pandemic that has lasted for 1.5 years has had hit the global economy. The oil and gas sector is no exception. The decline in production and demand is a challenge for the global oil...

45th Convex IPA Opening: Upstream Oil and Gas Contribution to Help Economic Recovery After Pandemic

Jakarta – The contribution of the national upstream oil and gas industry is still considered important in the government’s efforts to stimulate the post-COVID-19 economy. The oil and gas industry will continue to dominate energy sources in Indonesia today and in the future. “Oil and gas are the still the dominant energy sources in Indonesia,...

Covid-19 Dampens the Oil and Gas Industry’s Contribution to the Local Economy

The upstream oil and gas industry holds an important role as one of the economic drivers in Indonesia, especially for the local communities in the areas where the oil and gas operations are located. This industry creates multiplier effects for other business sectors but unfortunately, the Covid-19 pandemic has been affecting the industry and its...

The Low Oil Price Will Not Immediately Cut Down the Fuel Price

The Covid-19 pandemic has severely reduced the global demand for oil. But the low oil demand as well as the low crude oil price does not instantly cut down the fuel price since there is a refining process that takes place in between the upstream and downstream sectors. Oil business operations can be divided into...

Oil and Gas Industry’s Strategies to Survive

The Covid-19 pandemic has been one of the key factors that has pushed the oil price to a new low and is limiting the supply and logistics chain in the oil and gas sector around the world, including Indonesia. SKK Migas have stated that the pandemic has led to significant disruption to oil and gas...

Gas, a cleaner energy option

As stated in the National Energy Plan, Indonesia is committed to develop renewable energy to make up to 23% of the national energy mix in 2025. However, the transition to renewable energy will take time and requires big investment. In this period of transition, natural gas has become an option for cleaner energy to reduce...