{
  "id": 16374889,
  "title": "Indonesia cuts gas exports to Singapore",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/indonesia-cuts-gas-exports-to-singapore-16374889",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-24T21:25:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40445828/indonesia-cuts-gas-exports-to-singapore"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jakarta, Indonesia has reduced natural gas exports to Singapore, prioritizing domestic demand amid ongoing regional air pollution caused by wildfires. State agency SKK Migas, which oversees the oil and gas sector, announced that a total of 31 million standard cubic feet per day would be cut from its supply to Singapore. This includes 15 million standard cubic feet per day from Indonesia's Natuna in Riau island and 16 million from Sumatra. SKK Migas chief Djoko Siswanto stated the move was made to maintain reliable domestic gas supply for electricity, with daily monitoring of developments. Only Singapore is currently affected, as Indonesia is a key source of natural gas for the city-state, providing it with 145.3 billion cubic feet in 2024. Singapore's Energy Market Authority acknowledged the reduction represents less than two percent of the city-state's daily gas demand and expressed understanding of importers pursuing contractual remedies for the supply disruption. The reduction comes amid a diplomatic disagreement between Indonesia and neighboring countries over haze from wildfires on Borneo and Sumatra islands, which have led to dangerous air pollution levels in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and East Timor. Indonesia's energy minister is considering curbing gas exports to prioritize domestic consumption, while President Prabowo Subianto has berated countries that insult Indonesia over the haze crisis.",
  "summary": "JAKARTA: Indonesia cut exports of natural gas to Singapore on Saturday to prioritise domestic demand, an official said, with the two countries at loggerheads over regional air pollution emanating from wildfires on the vast archipelago. The head of SKK Migas, a state agency supervising the oil and gas sector, told AFP that Indonesia would cut a total of 31 million standard cubic feet per day from…",
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    "outlets": 8,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Indonesia says 70pc of its gas stays home — Singapore feels the cut first",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/indonesia-says-70pc-of-its-gas-stays-home-singapore-feels-the-cut",
        "published": "2026-10-24T07:58:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Antara News Indonesia",
        "title": "Indonesia slashes gas exports to Singapore",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/indonesia-slashes-gas-exports-to-singapore",
        "published": "2026-10-24T08:49:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNA - Singapore",
        "title": "Indonesia reduces gas exports to Singapore in order to 'safeguard reliability' of domestic supplies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/indonesia-reduces-gas-exports-to-singapore-in-order-to-safeguard",
        "published": "2026-10-24T09:49:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Indonesia cuts gas exports to Singapore",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/indonesia-cuts-gas-exports-to-singapore",
        "published": "2026-10-24T10:16:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Indonesia cuts gas to Singapore amid Borneo, Sumatra wildfire haze",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/indonesia-cuts-gas-to-singapore-amid-borneo-sumatra-wildfire-haze",
        "published": "2026-10-24T10:21:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Jakarta Post",
        "title": "Indonesia cuts gas exports to Singapore",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/indonesia-cuts-gas-exports-to-singapore-16343505",
        "published": "2026-10-24T15:15:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Independent Singapore",
        "title": "Ex-NMP asks if it's a coincidence that Indonesia is now considering ending gas export renewals to Singapore",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/ex-nmp-asks-if-its-a-coincidence-that-indonesia-is-now-considering",
        "published": "2026-10-24T19:30:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}