The government claimed that it has assigned state oil and gas company Pertamina to manage the giant Rokan Block in Riau province, which is now managed by Chevron until 2021. The announcement was made by vice minister of energy and mineral resources Arcandra Tahar just hours after state-owned enterprises minister Rini Soemarno expressed her optimism about Pertamina’s proposal vis-a-vis Chevron’s.To subscribe please click here