Jakarta, May 29 -- The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has opened the possibility for the Oil and Gas Testing Center (BBPMGB Lemigas) to import oil, including from Russia, following the issuance of Presidential Regulation Number 26 of 2026.

The regulation governs the procurement of crude oil, fuel oil, and/or Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) for National Energy Security.

"So, under this regulation, (Lemigas) can carry out imports," Deputy Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Yuliot Tanjung said on Friday.

Under the regulation, the government allows Public Service Agencies (BLUs) in the energy sector to import crude oil, fuel oil, and LPG alongside state-owned enterprises (SOEs), which have traditionally handled such imports. ...