Indonesia will also offer 10 oil and gas blocks in the South China Sea.

In 2022, Indonesia auctioned 13 oil and gas fields and using six, in 2023 it plans to offer 10 oil and

gas work areas, including a blockade in the South China Sea, to increase energy production and

make new discoveries.

The oil and gas fields that Indonesia plans to offer are areas located in Natuna D Alpha, or giant gas

fields located in the South China Sea.

The aim of the country is to achieve crude oil extraction and gas uplift by 2030.