Indonesia Evaluates US Energy Import Policy Following SCOTUS Ruling

RRI.CO.ID, Jakarta - The Indonesian government is reviewing its commitment to importing energy from the United States following the US Supreme Court's overturning of the reciprocal tariff policy. The evaluation covers purchases of crude oil, fuel, and liquefied petroleum gas within the framework of trade cooperation between the two countries.

Deputy Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Yuliot Tanjung, said the ministry is using the ruling as an opportunity to reassess its energy import plans from the US. “With the Supreme Court decision, we have 90 days to conduct a review,” Yuliot said in Jakarta on Friday, February 27, 2026, as quoted by Antara.

He noted that technical implementation would be discussed during the evaluation period. “Within the 90 days, we will hold discussions regarding implementation,” he said.

Yuliot explained that the ruling canceled only the reciprocal tariffs, not the broader trade agreement reached after the US imposed them. He added that the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) signed on February 19 remains valid, with energy imports from the US valued at USD 15 billion under the deal.

Under the ART, 1,819 tariff items for Indonesian products will receive import duty exemptions of up to zero percent. These include palm oil, coffee, cocoa, spices, rubber, electronic components such as semiconductors, and aircraft components. Both countries also agreed to exempt Indonesian textiles and garments from tariffs through a specific quota scheme.

However, a day after the signing, the US Supreme Court ruled that President Trump did not have the authority to impose global tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The decision led the US to impose a temporary 10 percent global tariff, with plans by the White House to raise it to 15 percent.

The Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs confirmed that further discussions with the US government would follow the Supreme Court ruling. ***