#Energy Security
Pertamina partners with U.S. energy giants to boost crude, fuel imports
Refining and petrochemical subholding of State energy company Pertamina, PT Kilang Pertamina Internasional, has set up a collaboration with ExxonMobil, Chevron, and KDT Global Resource to explore the possibility of importing crude oil and refined fuel from the United States.
RI prepares US$38.6 B for priority projects, hands over feasibility paper to Danantara
Chairman of the National Task Force for Downstreaming Acceleration and Energy Resilience, Bahlil Lahadalia, has handed over Pre-Feasibility Study (Pre-FS) documents for 18 priority projects to Rosan P. Roeslani, CEO of Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund, Danantara.
SKK Migas offers offshore oil&gas blocks to Chevron amid renewed interest
Indonesia’s upstream oil and gas regulator, SKK Migas, has extended an offer to U.S. energy giant Chevron to explore offshore blocks in Bali, as part of a broader effort to attract major investment into the country’s untapped oil and gas reserves.
Zarubezhneft to take over Tuna Block development as Harbour Energy exits
Russian state-owned oil and gas company Zarubezhneft is set to continue the development of the Tuna Block in North Natuna Sea after UK-based Harbour Energy Group announced its departure from the project amid escalating geopolitical tensions.
Chevron eyes a return to Indonesia’s upstream oil & gas sector
Global energy giants, including Chevron and Shell, are showing renewed interest in Indonesia’s upstream oil and gas sector, as the government intensifies efforts to attract foreign investment through fiscal reform and improved exploration data access.
Government eyes win-win energy trade deal with U.S. following tariff agreement
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia has vowed to ensure that the recently brokered trade agreement between President Prabowo Subianto and U.S. President Donald Trump would bring tangible benefits to Indonesia’s energy sector, particularly in securing strategic imports while exploring new export opportunities.
Uganda–Indonesia Business Forum opens new chapter in bilateral cooperation
A milestone in bilateral relations was marked during the Uganda–Indonesia Business Forum held at Park Hyatt Jakarta Thursday, July 10, 2025, where both nations emphasized long-term collaboration across vital sectors including tourism, trade, minerals, oil and gas, and digital innovation.
Indonesia launches first eco-friendly solder factory to boost tin downstreaming, exports
Deputy Minister of Investment and Downstreaming, Todotua Pasaribu, inaugurated Indonesia’s first eco-friendly solder factory, PT Solder Tin Andalan Indonesia (Stania), on Thursday, July 10, 2025.
Danantara partners with JBIC to accelerate green transition
Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund, BPI Danantara, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) to jointly finance renewable energy, power transmission, water management, and sustainable digital infrastructure projects across the archipelago.
RI eyes ocean-current powerplant amid 2034 renewable energy expansion plan
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has revealed Indonesia’s significant potential for marine current energy as part of a broader push toward renewable energy (EBT), seeking to develop up to 40 megawatts (MW) of ocean current-based power plants in the initial phase leading up to 2034.
Indonesia eyes nuclear power partnerships with South Korea and Canada
An executive with the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) has urged the government to pursue nuclear power cooperation with South Korea and Canada, citing geopolitical stability compared to other major nuclear nations like the United States, Russia, and China.
PGN, Mubadala Energy strengthen partnership to develop S. Andaman gas potential
State has distribution company PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) and Mubadala Energy (South Andaman) RSC LTD have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly explore the utilization of natural gas from the South Andaman Production Sharing Contract (PSC), including the development of gas pipeline infrastructure and the assessment of LNG infrastructure options.