When Energy Minister Bahlil Lahadalia insists that private fuel stations must buy from Pertamina under a business-to-business (B2B) scheme, the narrative is framed as a technical fix for shortages. But to read this policy merely as a matter of logistics would be naïve. Behind the rhetoric lies a deeper power play in Indonesia’s oil distribution sector—one that may signal an attempt at a hostile takeover. To subscribe please click here
