Dutch neutrality limited fuel planning

Was there a prewar agreement for the Dutch to provide fuel from Indonesia?

No. There were discussions, but no agreement because the Netherlands might remain neutral.

The exchange separates possible regional resources from supplies that planners could count on. Discussions with the Dutch did not produce a firm prewar agreement for Indonesian fuel. The Netherlands might remain neutral in a conflict involving Britain and Japan, making guaranteed access politically impossible. British stockpiles and tanker plans therefore needed to work without assuming Dutch cooperation.