Indonesian minister alleges Singapore re-exports imported LNG; provides no evidence
Indonesian minister Bahlil Lahadalia has accused Singapore of re-exporting Indonesian-imported LNG, though he provided no evidence for the claim. This follows recent tensions regarding Indonesia's reduction of piped gas exports to Singapore, which Jakarta maintains is for domestic needs.
Why it matters
The dispute highlights ongoing energy security tensions between the two Southeast Asian neighbors and could impact bilateral diplomatic and commercial relations.
Indonesian minister Bahlil Lahadalia has alleged that Singapore is reselling some of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes imported from Indonesia to other countries.
"I believe that not all of the 148 cargoes we send are used for Singapore’s own needs, but some are traded and subsequently exported to other countries," the Coordinating Minister for Downstreaming and Energy Transition said on Thursday (Oct 29), after meeting President Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta.
Bahlil did not provide any evidence to support his claims.
The comments follow Indonesia's move to cut natural gas exports, which is separate from LNG, to Singapore on Oct 24, in order to prioritise domestic demand.
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