RIAU – The increasing geopolitical tensions in various regions of the world, ranging from conflicts in the Middle East to economic and energy competition between major countries, are considered potentially affecting the stability of global energy supply.
In the midst of this condition, Indonesia is expected to be able to strengthen its energy resilience so that it is not vulnerable to price fluctuations or supply disruptions that can have an impact on the national economy.
The Executive Director of the Center of Energy and Resources Indonesia (CERI), Yusri Usman, assessed that 2026 is an important momentum for Indonesia to strengthen the foundation of national energy resilience through a balanced strategy between the development of the upstream oil and gas (oil and gas) sector and the acceleration of new and renewable energy (EBT).
According to him, oil and gas and EBT should not be positioned as mutually replacing options, but rather as two main instruments that must run in tandem to ensure national energy supply security.
“The upstream oil and gas sector still holds a strategic role in meeting national energy needs, so that increased investment, accelerated exploration, development of new fields, and production optimization must continue to be a priority,” said Yusri, in a written statement received, Tuesday, June 16, 2026.
He assessed that the findings of new oil and gas reserves, including in the Andaman region, showed that Indonesia still has great resource potential to support long-term energy security. However, these findings must be followed by accelerated development so that they can immediately contribute to national production.
On the other hand, Yusri emphasized that the development of new and renewable energy must continue to be accelerated as part of a long-term strategy to face the global energy transition. Natural gas, he said, can play a role as a transitional energy that bridges the current energy needs with the target of increasing the renewable energy mix in the future.
With this approach, Indonesia can maintain a balance between the needs of economic growth, energy resilience, and commitment to low-carbon development.
“National energy resilience cannot rely on one energy source. Indonesia needs a balanced combination of increased oil and gas production and accelerated renewable energy development to be able to face various increasingly complex global risks. If this synergy can be implemented consistently, Indonesia is not only able to maintain its energy resilience, but also strengthen the competitiveness of the national economy in the midst of the ever-evolving global geopolitical dynamics,” concluded Yusri.
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