Jakarta, Jan. 14 -- Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia hints at the possibility of stopping imports of gasoline with octane ratings of RON 92, RON 95, and RON 98 by 2027 if domestic production capacity is sufficient for domestic demand.

"If all these (RON 92, RON 95, and RON 98) are available, that means we will no longer need to import," he said when met in Jakarta on Wednesday.

The minister is currently working to increase Indonesian refinery production capacity for these three types of fuel oil to meet domestic demand.

Once Indonesia can produce these three types of fuel itself, Lahadalia ensured that imports will be stopped.

Furthermore, private gas station operators, such as Shell, bp, and Vivo, are ...