Pengurangan eksport gas Indonesia jadi peringatan serantau, kata pemain industri
Perkembangan itu menunjukkan negara perlu perkukuh sumber dan infrastruktur tenaga sendiri bagi menghadapi sebarang gangguan bekalan serantau.
Indonesia recently reduced exports of natural gas to Singapore, starting on October 24, according to local media reports. (EPA Images) A senior maritime industry player has warned that this decision should serve as a wake-up call for Indonesia to bolster its domestic energy sources and infrastructure. R Jeyenderan, who has experience in logistics including shipping fuel, stated that while the move has not had an immediate impact, it represents an initial step.
He emphasized that Malaysia must pay closer attention to developing its local resources and ensuring its infrastructure can support national interests in the long term. Jeyenderan also urged Malaysia to leverage its position in the transnational sea route to develop fuel processing industries or bunkering. "What is happening between Indonesia and Singapore should serve as a warning to all countries in the region.
Safety of energy involves relations, infrastructure, and the ability to anticipate what others may do when supplies become limited," he said in a statement. Indonesia began reducing natural gas exports to Singapore on October 24 by diverting supplies from Natuna and Sumatra to meet domestic needs. The Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Gas said Singapore was the only country adversely affected due to the pipeline being connected to it.
The Singaporean authorities noted that the reduction was less than 2% of their daily energy demand and that alternative supplies, including liquefied natural gas (LNG), were sufficient.
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