Washington D.C., February 20 (AseanAll) — The Government of Indonesia is implementing the strategic trade agreement between Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and US President Donald Trump through policies in the energy and mineral resources sector to generate maximum benefits for national interests and to strengthen energy security.
Indonesian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia explained that the sector has been tasked with helping maintain the trade balance through the allocation of approximately US$15 billion for energy purchases from the US.
“We in the energy and mineral resources sector will spend approximately US$15 billion. The US$15 billion consists of purchases of refined fuel, LPG, and crude oil,” the Minister said in his statement to the media in Washington, D.C., on February 20, 2026.
The Minister stated that this policy is part of a national strategy to safeguard energy security and maintain the trade balance, without increasing dependence on imports, by optimizing and restructuring supply sources from various partner countries.
“We are shifting part of our import volume from several countries, including those in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and several countries in Africa. Overall, the total volume of our overseas fuel purchases remain the same, we are only changing the sources,” he said.
According to the Minister, the purchasing mechanism will continue to adhere to the principle of mutual economic benefit for both countries and the businesses involved.
“In practice, these purchases will certainly take into account mechanisms that ensure shared economic gains, both for the United States and its businesses, as well as for Indonesia,” he said.
On the same occasion, President Director of state-owned oil company Pertamina Simon Aloysius Mantiri explained that in order to fulfill national energy needs, the Government, through Pertamina, has initiated cooperation with several strategic partners from the United States and signed an MoU for the development of enhanced oil recovery technology.
“This cooperation will not only focus on increasing production, but also on technology transfer, enhancing human resource capacity, and [adopting] global best practices in the oil and gas industry, which will enable us to further boost production,” he said.
The implementation of the Indonesia-US trade agreement underscores the Government’s pragmatic and strategic approach, strengthens global partnerships, and ensures that every policy remains firmly rooted in the national interest. This step also reinforces Indonesia’s position as a key player in the increasingly dynamic global energy landscape.
