JAKARTA, Shell Indonesia said on Wednesday that several of its gasoline products are currently unavailable at stations nationwide due to limited supply, just months after the company announced plans to exit its fuel retail business in the country.
President Director Ingrid Siburian confirmed that Shell Super, Shell V-Power, and Shell V-Power Nitro+ are out of stock at multiple outlets, with no date set for restocking. She added that Shell stations remain open, continuing to sell Shell V-Power Diesel as well as providing lubricant sales and workshop services. “We are working to ensure stable fuel distribution in coordination with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources,” Ingrid said in a statement.
Energy Minister Bahlil Lahadalia noted that the government has already raised fuel import quotas for private firms. “All private companies received the same quota as in 2024, with an additional 10 percent,” he said, stressing that national energy security remains safeguarded by Pertamina.
The shortages come as Shell advances its planned divestment from Indonesia’s fuel retail sector. On May 23, parent company Shell plc agreed to sell its network of around 200 gas stations—including 160 company-owned outlets—to a joint venture between Citadel Pacific Limited and Indonesia’s Sefas Group.
The deal, expected to close next year, will not affect Shell’s other businesses in Indonesia, such as its lubricant operations, a grease production facility under development in Marunda, its Gresik fuel terminal, and its 300-million-liter-per-year blending plant. The Shell brand will continue under licensing agreements, with the company supplying fuel to business partners and consumers. The divestment is part of Shell’s global strategy to streamline its downstream portfolio and focus on higher-return assets.
