Jakarta, July 18 -- Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Minister Bahlil Lahadalia has emphasized that Indonesia's imports of energy commodities, including crude oil and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), from the United States must be as cost-effective as possible.

"We will calculate everything based on the same economic price," he said at the ESDM Ministry's office here on Friday.

He stressed that Indonesia must obtain competitive prices for energy imports from the US, especially compared to prices secured from other supplier countries.

According to Lahadalia, energy cooperation between Indonesia and the United States must be mutually beneficial.

"We want our country to get the most efficient pricing possible," he said.

He informed that...