The government will hold talks with private fuel distributors next week after reports of supply shortages at petrol stations operated by Shell and BP-AKR, officials said on Thursday, September 4, 2025.
Shell and BP-AKR − the operator of BP’s retail fuel business in Indonesia − confirmed that inventory constraints have affected the availability of certain gasoline products. Shell announced last week that some products would be temporarily unavailable at several stations, without specifying when supplies would return to normal.
Although private fuel distributors sell only unsubsidised fuel and hold a relatively small market share compared with state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina, restrictions on subsidised fuel sales have shifted consumer demand to Shell and BP, local media reported.
Laode Sulaeman, a senior energy ministry official, told Reuters that private distributors were granted a fuel import quota 10 percent higher than in 2024.
“The government will meet with all privately run distributors next week to discuss the issue,” he said.
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Bahlil Lahadalia, has urged private companies to partner with Pertamina to stabilize fuel supply.
BP-AKR said it was facing limited stock of its 92-octane and 95-octane fuels, while Shell confirmed it was coordinating with the energy ministry to ensure adequate fuel availability, company representatives said.
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