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.

The transfer of the management of the Rokan Block from Chevron to Pertamina is delayed by a number of problems. This is the result of the government's politicizing of economic decisions.

Dwi Soetjipto, Chairman of the Upstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Task Force (SKK Migas) explained his strategies to boost the oil and gas production which continues to decline and never reaches the target. Moreover, the plan for new investment is still unclear. 

Only five months left to prepare for the transition towards a new operator for the Rokan Block. A number of problems are still unresolved, while others already await Pertamina.