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The Indonesian government should soon meet Japan’s request for additional liquefied natural gas supply after the massive earthquake and subsequent strong tsunami crippled its nuclear power plant, an oil and gas observer said.
"The government should make up its mind soon. The additional LNG supply is a manifestation of our sympathy with Japan which has assisted us a lot," Kurtubi said here on Sunday. Japan’s request for additional LNG supply from Indonesia served as a momentum for the latter to maintain its LNG supply to the world’s third largest economy, Kurtubi who is also the director of the Center for Petroleum and Energy Economics Studies (CPEES) said. He stated Russia was currently eying Japan as a new market for its gas through pipelines.
"Don’t let Russia take advantage of the momentum. Otherwise, we will be left out," he said.
In the short run, Indonesia could meet Japan’s request for additional LNG supply by diverting LNG exports from Tangguh field which was originally destined for the US to Japan, he said.
"From Tangguh, we can soon divert our export of one million tons of LNG per year to Japan," he said.
In the long run, LNG exports to Japan could be met by accelerating the development of East Natuna Block in Riau Islands. It was too long for the government to decide Japan’s request for additional LNG supply, he said.
"Say immediately that we are ready to assist Japan right now," he said.
Japan asked Indonesia to raise its LNG supply when Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Makiko Kikuta visited Indonesia shortly after a 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck northeastern Japan and triggered a 10-meter-high tsunami on March 11.
She said there was a massive electricity shortage due to explosions at the Fukushima nuclear power plant. Indonesia is the world’s third-largest LNG exporter and largest exporter of coal for power plants. source by kompas.com
"The government should make up its mind soon. The additional LNG supply is a manifestation of our sympathy with Japan which has assisted us a lot," Kurtubi said here on Sunday. Japan’s request for additional LNG supply from Indonesia served as a momentum for the latter to maintain its LNG supply to the world’s third largest economy, Kurtubi who is also the director of the Center for Petroleum and Energy Economics Studies (CPEES) said. He stated Russia was currently eying Japan as a new market for its gas through pipelines.
"Don’t let Russia take advantage of the momentum. Otherwise, we will be left out," he said.
In the short run, Indonesia could meet Japan’s request for additional LNG supply by diverting LNG exports from Tangguh field which was originally destined for the US to Japan, he said.
"From Tangguh, we can soon divert our export of one million tons of LNG per year to Japan," he said.
In the long run, LNG exports to Japan could be met by accelerating the development of East Natuna Block in Riau Islands. It was too long for the government to decide Japan’s request for additional LNG supply, he said.
"Say immediately that we are ready to assist Japan right now," he said.
Japan asked Indonesia to raise its LNG supply when Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Makiko Kikuta visited Indonesia shortly after a 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck northeastern Japan and triggered a 10-meter-high tsunami on March 11.
She said there was a massive electricity shortage due to explosions at the Fukushima nuclear power plant. Indonesia is the world’s third-largest LNG exporter and largest exporter of coal for power plants. source by kompas.com
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