Indonesia plans to ramp up imports of US energy commodities, including crude oil, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), and refined fuels, as part of efforts to ease trade tensions with Washington and address tariff pressures. Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said the move is part of ongoing negotiations aimed at resolving a 32 percent US import duty imposed on Indonesian goods. Indonesia posted a $14.5 billion trade surplus with the US in 2024, according to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) data, but US data suggest a higher figure, prompting a push to rebalance trade flows. Currently, around 54 percent of Indonesia’s LPG imports come from the US, a share that could rise to as much as 85 percent. Crude oil imports from the US, now accounting for less than 4 percent of Indonesia’s total, are expected to exceed 40 percent under the proposed plan. Refined fuel imports will also be expanded, though targets are still being finalized.Source : https://jakartaglobe.id/business/indonesia-considers-doubling-us-crude-lpg-imports-to-offset-tariffs (ICE GIACARTA)

Fonte notizia: Jakarta Globe, 17/04/2025