Jakarta, May 2 -- Indonesia is developing compressed natural gas (CNG) in 3‑kilogram cylinders as an alternative to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia announced.

Bahlil said CNG is already being used in several hotels, restaurants, and kitchens supporting the government's free meals program, with raw materials sourced domestically. The government is now preparing to expand its use to households.

"We have just started producing the 3‑kilogram [cylinders], which cost 30-40 percent less," the minister said at an event organized by the IPB Alumni Association in Jakarta on Saturday.

Despite challenges, he affirmed the government's commitment to continue developing CNG to support...