THE listing of Arifin Panigoro as one of the top 10 people in Indonesia according to Forbes magazine solidifies his reputation as the Nusantara oil king. The rising price of oil in the world market has doubled the value of his wealth. Im just average rich, he joked with Tempo reporters Hermien Y. Kleden, Metta Dharmasaputra, Heri Susanto and Budi Setyarso at his home in South Jakarta two weeks ago.

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