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.