Indonesia cuts gas to Singapore amid Borneo, Sumatra wildfire haze
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Indonesia has cut natural gas exports to Singapore by 31 million standard cubic feet per day to prioritize domestic electricity demand, amidst regional tensions.
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Why It Matters
Indonesia and Singapore have been at loggerheads over regional air pollution from wildfires.
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, said Indonesia would cut a total of 31 million standard cubic feet per day from its supply to Singapore.
Fifteen million standard cubic feet per day was being cut from Natuna in Indonesia’s Riau island, and 16 million from Sumatra, SKK Migas chief Djoko Siswanto said in a statement.
He said the move was “to maintain the reliability of domestic gas supply for electricity”.
Open Questions
- How long will the gas export cuts last?
- Will Singapore face electricity shortages?
