Jarkata, Nov. 2 -- Indonesia has ordered that exports of natural resources, including minerals and liquefied natural gas (LNG), be shipped directly to their final destination markets rather than routed through third countries as previously practised.

Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Downstreaming and Energy Transition Bahlil Lahadalia, who also serves as Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources said on November 2 that he had instructed relevant units under the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources to review and revise existing resource export procedures.

Speaking at the 2026 Mineral and Coal Convention and Exhibition in Jakarta, Bahlil stressed that goods destined for China, for instance, should be shipped directly from Indonesia t...