Indonesia defends Singapore gas cuts, cites rising domestic needs and contractual limits

Indonesia has defended its decision to cut natural gas exports to Singapore, citing domestic electricity and industrial needs and arguing that the reduction remains within contractual limits.

The cuts came days after Indonesia’s energy minister warned that his country could stop exports to nations that “did not respect” it.

On Monday, Energy Minister Bahlil Lahadalia defended the reduction of 31 million standard cubic feet per day in pipeline gas exports to Singapore, saying it represented about 8 per cent of the 409.55 million standard cubic feet supplied daily and remained within the minimum supply obligations under existing contracts.