Enviro News Asia, Moscow — Indonesia is intensifying its energy diplomacy with Russia to secure national energy supply amid global uncertainties, with Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia leading direct negotiations alongside President Prabowo Subianto.
Bahlil held a bilateral meeting with Russian Energy Minister Sergey Tsivilev in Moscow as a follow-up to the high-level talks between President Prabowo and President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin.
The discussions focused on strengthening cooperation in crude oil and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) supply, as well as potential investments in energy infrastructure, including oil refineries and storage facilities. Russia expressed its readiness to support Indonesia’s energy resilience through long-term supply and collaboration in the oil and gas sector.
“We are working to secure additional crude reserves and LPG supply to strengthen our national energy security,” Bahlil said after the meeting.
The cooperation is being explored through both government-to-government (G2G) and business-to-business (B2B) schemes to ensure sustainable and reliable energy availability in Indonesia.
In addition to oil and gas, both countries discussed expanding collaboration in strategic areas such as energy storage, long-term supply agreements, nuclear energy development, and the mineral sector.
Russia, as one of the world’s major energy producers, is considered a strategic partner for Indonesia in addressing global energy volatility driven by geopolitical tensions and supply fluctuations.
Sergey Tsivilev reaffirmed Russia’s commitment to supporting Indonesia, stating that cooperation could extend to oil and gas supply, storage development, and even nuclear power generation.
The Indonesian government views this diplomatic mission as a crucial step in strengthening national energy security while maintaining economic stability and growth amid an increasingly uncertain global energy landscape. (*)
