The casualties resulting from the Pertamina Plumpang depot fire were an unavoidable consequence of misguided ‘pro-people’ policies. Relocate people, rather than moving the depot.

CCTV footages reveal the origins of a fire that broke out at the Pertamina Plumpang fuel depot. The National Counterterrorism Agency is looking into the possibility of sabotage.

Readers’ letters on the Pertamina Plumpang depot fire disaster in North Jakarta, 2024 General Elections, and the Sidelines.

Providers of Public Electric Vehicle Charging Stations are mushrooming, awaiting regulations about bulk power prices.

A Tempo reader writes about a transformation of Pertamina pension fund management.

A year after taking over the case of Pertamina’s LNG procurement from the Attorney General’s Office, the Corruption Eradication Commission is still keeping the name of the suspect secret. The target is an official during Yudoyono’s presidency.

The Corruption Eradication Commission still has not named any suspects in a corruption case over Pertamina’s LNG purchases. Karen Agustiawan and her son are linked to the case.

Pertamina must cover the difference in Pertalite and diesel fuel’s prices as the government is late in paying compensation. The state oil company is resorting to debt securities to make up for its deficit.

President Joko Widodo needs to immediately reduce fuel subsidies. Most of these subsidies do not reach their targets.

The criminal nature of the gratuities accepted by Lili Pintauli Siregar was enough to take the deputy chair of the KPK to court. This is momentum to restore the dignity of the anti-graft commission.

KPK Deputy Chair Lili Pintauli Siregar is suspected of receiving gratuities from Pertamina. There is an attempt to whitewash the case.

Upstream Oil and Gas Special Regulatory Task Force Chairman Dwi Soetjipto says that the war in Ukraine has sent fuel prices to soar as Indonesia still depends on oil imports. However, on the upstream side, the crisis spurs more investments for exploration.

The government is retaining subsidies for Pertalite gasoline. This puts huge pressure on Pertamina and the state budget.

The government issues new policies on the price and distribution of fuel oil. But Pertamina’s finances are already bruised and battered.

Inflation, a global phenomenon now, is inescapable. But, there are various policy options to mitigate its effects, not to fight it head-on by forcing lower prices.

Once upon a time on 2015, President Joko Widodo stopped fuel subsidies. Instead of spending money that favors private car owners, the government would rather used it for more urgent needs. Many people gave two thumbs up and applauded this policy.

World oil prices are still out of control. Government’s reluctance to increase fuel prices could have fatal consequences.

The increasing global oil prices add pressure to Pertamina’s finances. The state budget is allocated to curb the fuel price hike.

Private sector gas station owners increase their fuel pricing. Sales continue to decline because the price of Pertamina’s products are forced to remain low.

Because of a new lawsuit, the government is facing the threat of losing a number of state assets. This is the result of land hoodlums and reckless management.

Pertamina reports suspected document falsification for land in Jalan Pemuda, East Jakarta, to the police, accusing a land mafia of being behind it. It is a disputed asset since the days of Sukarno’s Old Order era.

The plan to consolidate geothermal assets is being held up by corporate egoism within state-owned enterprises. The expansion of renewable energy to mitigate the climate crisis could be delayed.

The plan to merge state-owned geothermal energy assets is again held back by disagreements over valuation. Pertamina Geothermal is preparing to move forward on its own.

Reader's letters on the merger of state-owned enterprises’ pension funds, illegal fees on the road, and the response of CIMB Niaga.

Self-sufficiency in energy will not be possible without refineries to process oil. The continual delays to the construction of refineries only benefit the import mafia.

Pertamina is pursuing the completion of the Balikpapan refinery expansion project. The shadow of uncertain funding looms over.

Through solar panel installation, the roofs of GBK and the Jakarta International Stadium could generate energy from the sun. The current implementation reduces the electricity bill by 5.5 percent.

Rekayasa Industri’s portion in the consortium of TPPI’s olefin refinery megaproject is reportedly being eroded. The company’s poor financial performance report is to blame.

Pertamina finally selected winners of the bid for the TPPI olefin refinery megaproject after months of uncertainty. It leaves behind embers of a dispute between the boards of commissioners and the directors over alleged irregularities in the project planning.

Letters on the death of Sumatran tigers, Pertamina’s pension allowances, and cyber harassment.

Coal mining industry is not concerned with the government’s plan to shut down steam power plants. High demand and high prices for coal are the driving factors. This report on the dilemma of the electricity and coal businesses was done with the support of the Judith Neilson Institute.

PLN acquired electricity generators owned by Chevron in Riau. It is a wasteful investment resulting from mixing management of the economy with political interests.

A civilian group is suing Chevron Pacific Indonesia and the government for environmental pollution at the Rokan Block in Riau. It is one of many unresolved issues during the transfer of the oil field to Pertamina as the new operator.

State electricity company, PLN, acquired the North Duri Cogeneration Power Plant. Additional expenditures await them at the Rokan Block.

The potential for developing new and renewable energy remains wide open. An ecosystem is required to optimize clean energy in the country.

The Balongan refinery exploded when the refurbishment project had just started. It became a new problem for Pertamina amidst other difficulties in running the refinery mega project.

Leakage of the T-301G tank is believed to be the cause of a big fire at the Balongan refinery. The management ignored community reports on strong gasoline smell prior to the fire. Losses are estimated in the trillions of rupiah.

A reader writes that a vast plot of land owned by Pertamina in Pondok Ranji, East Ciputat, South Tangerang, Banten, is almost neglected and vulnerable to a land grab.

The government overhauled the directors of a Pertamina subsidiary. The decision came after a procurement of refinery project's goods, which was considered not meeting the domestic component requirements.