Indonesia cutting natural gas exports to S'pore: Reports | The Straits Times https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/indonesia-begins-cutting-natural-gas-exports-to-singapore-from-oct-24-reports   Indonesia Begins Cutting Natural Gas Exports to Singapore from Oct 24: Reports   Source: The Straits Times — Hariz Baharudin Published: Oct 24, 2026, 09:54 AM | Updated: Oct 24, 2026, 10:53 AM Link: https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/indonesia-begins-cutting-natural-gas-exports-to-singapore-from-oct-24-reports       📌 Key Figures   - Total reduction: 31 BBTUD (billion British thermal units per day), effective Oct 24, 2026  - Breakdown: - Natuna: −15 BBTUD → redirected to PLN Batam via WNTS pipeline  - Sumatra (Jambi Merang field): −16 BBTUD → for power needs in Batam, Bintan, and Sumatra  - Share: ~8% of Indonesia's total pipeline gas exports to Singapore in 2024 (4.11 billion m³ that year, per EIA)  - Only Singapore affected: Pipelines connect directly to Singapore — no other countries impacted        📅 Timeline of Events   Date Development  2022 Indonesia agreed to extend gas supply contracts to Singapore until end-2028, but at reduced volumes[__LINK_ICON]  Apr 2025 Indonesia announced plans to cut Sumatra exports while keeping overall supply steady using Natuna gas[__LINK_ICON]  May 2025 Agreement signed to implement that arrangement[__LINK_ICON]  Sep 2025 DPM Gan Kim Yong confirmed in Parliament: Indonesia is one of Singapore's main gas suppliers; contracts expire 2028[__LINK_ICON]  Oct 19, 2026 Minister Bahlil said cross-border electricity trade talks with Singapore stalled over pricing differences[__LINK_ICON]  Oct 21, 2026 Bahlil raised possibility of not renewing gas exports to neighbours, citing national energy security amid global uncertainties[__LINK_ICON]  Oct 22, 2026 Bahlil warned: Indonesia could halt energy exports to countries that do not show it "mutual respect"[__LINK_ICON]  Oct 23, 2026 SKK Migas chief Djoko Siswanto confirmed cuts: 15 from Natuna + 16 from Sumatra = 31 BBTUD, starting Oct 24[__LINK_ICON]  Oct 24, 2026 Cuts take effect[__LINK_ICON]        🎯 Why the Cuts?   - Domestic priority: Prabowo government's core policy — shifting gas to domestic consumption and industry, especially petrochemical downstream development  - Current split: Indonesia exports ~30% of gas production; 70% for domestic use. Bahlil wants to increase the domestic share  - President's stance: Prabowo likened natural resources to "blood" — a body cannot survive if it keeps losing blood; resources must benefit Indonesians  - Long-planned: Reductions have been in discussion for years as Indonesia's domestic demand grows        ⚠️ Key Points & Uncertainties   - Temporary or permanent? Not yet confirmed whether these reductions are permanent or a short-term measure  - Contract status: Existing supply contracts expire end-2028. Bahlil has openly raised the possibility of not renewing them  - Singapore's position: Relies on Indonesia as a major gas import source; no immediate official government response reported yet - Electricity trade: Separate negotiations on cross-border power exports remain unresolved over pricing         

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