Jakarta. Indonesia will send its Energy Minister Bahlil Lahadalia to travel to India and China to secure more gasoline supplies, as Jakarta wants to diversify away from Singapore.

Indonesia and Singapore are now facing fresh strains from Jakarta’s energy moves and transboundary toxic smog. Speaking to the press, Bahlil said Monday that Indonesia had been importing RON 90 — the gasoline with a minimum 90-octane — from its “neighbor”, while avoiding mentioning Singapore. He then unveiled plans to secure alternatives in a string of overseas trips starting this week.

“I will travel to several countries, including India and China, to ensure supplies,” Bahlil said in Jakarta. 

He did not disclose the volume Jakarta planned to order. Bahlil said that he would aim for “long-term contracts” at President Prabowo Subianto’s behest. Singapore — known as a major oil refining hub — supplies over half of Indonesia’s gasoline, according to past government statements. Central statistics agency BPS reported Singapore made up 28.36% of the oil and gas imports in the first half of 2026.

Bahlil’s trip came shortly after Indonesia slashed its Singapore-bound pipeline gas exports by about 31 billion British thermal units per day (BBTUD), starting Saturday. As the city-state weighs in on seeking remedies, Bahlil claimed that Indonesia had not breached its contracts.

“The 31 BBTUD cut still falls under the contract’s allowable limit, which is between 91 and 92 [BBTUD],” Bahlil told the same presser.

“Don’t lecture us about honoring contracts.”

Singapore’s Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan is expected to visit his Indonesian counterpart Arrmanatha Nasir on Tuesday afternoon amid the setbacks.

Singapore has not announced any retaliatory measures, as its authorities claim that the reductions are only about 2% of its daily gas demand and that electricity prices will likely remain unscathed. Its prime minister Lawrence Wong, however, had called on gas suppliers to “honor their commitments”.

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