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JAKARTA, April 29 (Reuters) - Indonesia will stop both liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and fuel imports by 2030 and plans big changes to its energy infrastructure to meet that target, a top energy official said on Thursday.
President Joko Widodo has tasked the National Energy Council, a board made up of seven ministries and other stakeholders that plans energy policy, to devise a strategy to allow for a halt on LPG and fuel imports, said the council’s secretary general, Djoko Siswanto.
Once a former OPEC member, maturing fields and investment lags has turned Indonesia to a net importer of oil and gas. The president has for years announced steps to cut imports, in a bid to contain the country’s current account deficit.
Indonesia will stop both liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and fuel imports by 2030 and plans big changes to its energy infrastructure to meet that target, a top energy official said on Thursday.
Shoppers wearing protective face masks walk past stores at Tanah Abang market in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Sunday, May 2, 2021. Indonesia could face a challenging road back to fiscal discipline as the government expects to keep spending heavily to support the economy next year. - Bloomberg JAKARTA, May 2 (Reuters): Indonesia will stop both liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and fuel imports by 2030 and plans big changes to its energy infrastructure to meet that target, a top energy official has confirmed.
President Joko Widodo has tasked the National Energy Council, a board made up of seven ministries and other stakeholders that plans energy policy, to devise a strategy to allow for a halt on LPG and fuel imports, said the council s secretary general, Djoko Siswanto.