“I will have a meeting with Pertamina to discuss tactical steps for dealing with global developments, especially regarding our energy availability,” he informed here on Wednesday.
He said that the latest geopolitical developments—with Iran considering the closure of the Strait of Hormuz—must be monitored carefully, considering that around 20 percent of the world’s oil logistics routes pass through the strait.
He also highlighted that Pertamina’s overseas wells could potentially be affected by the conflict in the Middle East.
“We actually import a lot (of oil) from Africa, Latin America, because several Pertamina oil wells are there,” Lahadalia said.
However, he described the ongoing conflict in the Middle East as an opportunity for Indonesia to increase domestic oil and gas lifting to maintain energy security amid geopolitical turmoil.
“There is no other way. We have to increase lifting. This is hard work, indeed, but it must be done,” he said.
The tensions between Iran and Israel escalated into war on June 13, 2025, after Israel conducted unprovoked airstrikes on Iran, including its nuclear and military facilities. This prompted Tehran to launch counter-offensives.
The war escalated further after the US military on June 21 launched strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities in an operation President Donald Trump described as a “very successful attack.”
In response, Tehran launched missiles at the US Al Udeid airbase in Qatar on Monday evening local time.
US President Donald Trump said late on Monday that Israel and Iran had agreed to a ceasefire that would, after 24 hours, mark an official end to the 12-day war.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said later in the day that they had detected a new missile attack from Iran after the ceasefire was announced. Iran denied the allegations, Iranian state media reported.
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