Jakarta, Nov. 2 -- Coordinating Minister for Downstreaming and Energy Transition Bahlil Lahadalia announced Monday a ban on transshipping Indonesian natural resource exports through third countries, requiring direct transit to destination markets.

Speaking at the 2026 Mineral and Coal Convention and Exhibition in Jakarta, Lahadalia instructed regulatory officials to halt indirect routing for mining products and energy commodities, including liquefied natural gas (LNG).

"There must be no more shipments of our natural resources that transit through specific countries," said Lahadalia, who also serves as Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources. "I will not allow it."

Under the directive, raw materials and energy exports-such as shipments...