Indonesia to stop LPG and fuel imports by 2030; govt reports 4,394 new Covid-19 cases for 1,677,274-total


Shoppers wearing protective face masks walk past stores at Tanah Abang market in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Sunday, May 2, 2021. Indonesia could face a challenging road back to fiscal discipline as the government expects to keep spending heavily to support the economy next year. - Bloomberg

JAKARTA, May 2 (Reuters): Indonesia will stop both liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and fuel imports by 2030 and plans big changes to its energy infrastructure to meet that target, a top energy official has confirmed.

President Joko Widodo has tasked the National Energy Council, a board made up of seven ministries and other stakeholders that plans energy policy, to devise a strategy to allow for a halt on LPG and fuel imports, said the council's secretary general, Djoko Siswanto.

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