Indonesia's energy minister warns Houthi-Saudi clash threatens global fuel logistics
Coordinating Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said the fighting between Houthi forces and Saudi Arabia is worsening worldwide energy logistics amid broader Middle-East tensions.
Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Downstreaming and Energy Transition, Bahlil Lahadalia, warned that the escalating conflict between Houthi groups and Saudi Arabia is adding pressure to global energy logistics, compounding existing tensions involving Iran, the United States and Israel. Addressing the National Working Meeting of the Association of Indigenous Indonesian Entrepreneurs in Jakarta, he noted the uncertainty surrounding the duration of these geopolitical strains.
Lahadalia highlighted Indonesia’s active lobbying for oil supplies worldwide, even joking about oil lobbies in Africa. He reaffirmed the country’s policy to procure oil wherever it is efficient and legally permissible, prioritising national energy resilience. The backdrop includes recent Houthi attacks on Saudi airports that resulted in at least 12 deaths and 309 injuries, and Saudi Arabia’s commitment to maintain uninterrupted energy flow.
Why it matters
Disruptions in Middle-East energy routes can affect fuel prices and supply worldwide, impacting economies and consumers.
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