Pertamina raises 12kg and 5.5kg LPG cylinder prices as crude surges on Middle East conflict.
Indonesia has raised non-subsidized LPG prices for the first time since 2023, citing global crude volatility and security risks in key shipping lanes that are tightening energy supplies and lifting import costs.
Price Hike Details
Pertamina, through subsidiary Patra Niaga, increased the non-subsidized 12kg LPG cylinder price by 18.75 percent from Rp192,000 to Rp228,000 (approx. S$18.24) and the 5.5kg cylinder from Rp90,000 to Rp107,000 (approx. S$8.56), effective April 18.
Regional Coverage And Adjustments
The new 12kg prices apply across Jakarta, Banten, West Java, Central Java, Yogyakarta, East Java, Bali and West Nusa Tenggara, while prices in other regions are adjusted based on local distribution costs, reflecting transport and logistics differences across the archipelago.
From 2023 Cuts To 2026 Increases
This is the first adjustment since November 2023, when Pertamina trimmed 12kg LPG prices by Rp12,000 per cylinder after Saudi Aramco contract prices for propane and butane fell and a stronger rupiah reduced imported LPG costs in local currency terms.
Global Crude Surge And ICP Spike
Deputy Speaker of the People’s Consultative Assembly Eddy Soeparno previously warned that LPG prices track global crude trends; Indonesia’s benchmark Indonesian Crude Price climbed to US$102.26 per barrel in March, up US$33.47 from February, as Middle East tensions rattled energy markets.
Shipping Risks And Supply Disruptions
Director General of Oil and Natural Gas Laode Sulaeman said the ICP surge is driven by security threats in global shipping lanes, including war involving Iran, Israel and the United States that has disrupted tanker movements through the Strait of Hormuz, which handles about 20 percent of world oil trade, and by attacks on regional energy facilities.
Indonesia’s LPG price hike underlines how geopolitical risks can quickly filter into household energy bills, tightening budgets and pressuring policymakers to balance fiscal space with consumer protection. For Indonesians, the move reinforces the need for targeted subsidies, efficiency and diversification of energy sources; for Singaporeans, it highlights the shared vulnerability of small, open economies to shipping disruptions and crude spikes, and the value of regional cooperation on energy security and supply resilience.
Sources: EN Antara (2026) , EN Tempo (2026)
Keywords: Non-Subsidized LPG, Pertamina Price Hike, Indonesian Crude Price, Strait Of Hormuz, Energy Security
