Director General of Oil and Gas Achmad Muchtasyar has been temporarily deactivated as of February 10, 2025 after serving for barely a month. This sudden decision was confirmed by Deputy Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Yuliot Tanjung, who stated that the ESDM Ministry had conducted an internal evaluation leading up to it. The reasons why remain undisclosed, but the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) was reported to have searched the office of the Directorate General of Oil and Gas (Ditjen Migas) right before the news of Achmad’s sudden deactivation broke. To subscribe please click here
