{
  "id": 16553158,
  "title": "Southeast Asia's largest economy trims gas exports to Singapore",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/southeast-asias-largest-economy-trims-gas-exports-to-singapore",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-26T03:14:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "VnExpress Business",
    "slug": "vnexpress-business",
    "url": "https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/economy/southeast-asia-s-largest-economy-trims-gas-exports-to-singapore-5136812.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The head of SKK Migas, a state agency overseeing Indonesia's oil and gas sector, announced that the country will reduce its gas exports to Singapore by a total of 31 million standard cubic feet per day. The cuts, comprising 15 million standard cubic feet per day from Natuna in Indonesia's Riau Islands and 16 million from Sumatra, aim to maintain the reliability of domestic gas supply for electricity generation, according to SKK Migas chief Djoko Siswanto. The reduction, which is expected to impact only Singapore, represents less than 2% of the city-state's total daily gas demand, according to the Energy Market Authority (EMA). The EMA stated that Singapore's importers will seek appropriate recourse in their contracts for the supply disruption and has contingency plans in place to handle such reductions. The move comes amidst a diplomatic dispute between Indonesia and neighboring countries over haze from wildfires on Borneo and Sumatra islands, which have caused severe air pollution in Singapore, Malaysia, and East Timor. Indonesian energy minister Bahlil Lahadalia suggested curbing gas exports to prioritize domestic consumption, while Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto criticized countries that insult Indonesia over the haze crisis.",
  "summary": "Indonesia, the largest economy in Southeast Asia, is cutting exports of natural gas to Singapore to prioritize domestic demand, with the two countries at loggerheads over regional haze emanating from wildfires.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Business Times - Singapore",
        "title": "Indonesia begins cutting natural gas exports to Singapore from Oct 24: reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/indonesia-begins-cutting-natural-gas-exports-to-singapore-from-oct-24",
        "published": "2026-10-24T03:20:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}