Indonesian Private Fuel Stations Allowed to Import Fuel Again with Increased Quota

Normalizing Fuel Supplies After Recent Shortages

The Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has announced that private fuel stations (SPBU swasta) are now permitted to import fuel again in 2026, with their import quota seeing a 10% increase compared to the previous year ¹

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. This decision comes as a relief to many private fuel station operators who faced stock shortages in late 2025 when their annual allocations were depleted earlier than expected.

Implementation and Quota Details

According to Laode Sulaeman, Director General of Oil and Gas at the Ministry of ESDM, the private fuel stations have already begun importing fuel following the new guidelines ²

. The import process has been initiated promptly, with operators having submitted their import requests well in advance of the December 2025 deadline, acknowledging the lengthy delivery times involved in international fuel shipments ³

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https://newssetup.kontan.co.id/news/impor-bbm-spbu-swasta-resmi-jalan-kuota-2026-berpeluang-naik-10

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Economic Implications

The 10% increase in the import quota follows a consistent pattern observed in previous years, indicating a systematic approach to meeting the growing fuel demands of Indonesia's transportation sector ³

. This move is expected to help stabilize fuel supplies across the country, particularly at private fuel stations that had faced shortages due to the depletion of their previous year's allocation.