JAKARTA. The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) plans to stop the supply of natural gas for Singapore in 2023, then divert it to the domestic market.

"It will be diverted into the country," said Arifin Tasrif, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, through an official statement.

Currently, the gas supply for Singapore is distributed from the Suban Field (Corridor Block), which is worked on by ConocoPhillips. While waiting for the gas distribution contract to Singapore to end, Tasrif admitted that his party is looking for new gas wells to increase domestic gas supply.

"We have approached a number of wells for allocation (purchase gas) so that we can connect the pipeline from Dumai," said Tasrif. (KR/AR)