Mar 12, 2026 | Commodities, Market
Responding to economic implications of Middle East tensions, President Prabowo Subianto instructed his administration to speed up development of 100 GW solar power capacity, basically doubling the country’s total generating capacity (105 GW). “Renewable energy from...
Mar 10, 2026 | Commodities, Market
Indonesia’s plan to introduce E20 — gasoline blended with 20 percent bioethanol — is emerging as the next chapter in the country’s quest for energy independence. For policymakers at the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry, the logic appears straightforward: reduce...
Mar 10, 2026 | Commodities, Market
Shares of PT Sumber Tani Agung Resources (STAA) Tbk or STA Resources ended higher by 2.9% to Rp1,255 on Monday (Mar 9) as investors responded positively the company’s financial performance in 2025. STA Resources, controlled by the family of Suwandi Widjaja and his...
Mar 5, 2026 | Commodities, Politics
Debate over the future of Cepu, the largest oil producing block, has once again exposed a familiar tension in Indonesia’s energy policy: the delicate balance between attracting investment and defending national resource interests. The latest controversy centers on...
Mar 5, 2026 | Commodities, Market
Dana Brata Luhur (TEBE), a coal logistic company controlled by the family of Haji Isam, coal miner Bayan Resources (BYAN) controlled by Dato Low Tuck Kwong, and Widjaja Family’s Golden Energy Mines (GEMS) provided us with some interesting facts from their full year...
Mar 3, 2026 | Commodities, Market
Conrad Asia Energy Ltd and its subsidiary West Natuna Exploration Limited (WNEL) have secured approval of Final Investment Decision (FID) for the development of Mako gas field in Duyung production sharing contract (PSC). The company, previously, signed and agreement...
Feb 24, 2026 | Commodities, Market
Local media in North Maluku province quoted NGO leader last week that PT Hillcon Jaya Sakti, subsidiary of Hillcon (HILL), refused to pay salary of 700 workers since December 2025. It is not clear whether this is related to substantial cut of production quota granted...
Feb 22, 2026 | Commodities, Market
Pretty much as predicted, Indonesia’s nickel production cut is not applicable across the board. PT Weda Bay Nickel (WBN), a company co-owned by Tsingshan (China), Eramet (France), and Antam (Indonesia), and other nickel miners have received less than 30% of their...
Feb 20, 2026 | Commodities, Market
Indonesia’s energy diplomacy with the United States is entering a delicate phase. After granting long-term operational certainty to Freeport Indonesia—controlled by Freeport-McMoRan—Jakarta is now signaling openness to extending ExxonMobil’s role in the Blok Cepu. But...
Feb 20, 2026 | Commodities, Market
A geothermal specialist company from the United States, Ormat Technologies through its subsidiary PT Ormat Geothermal Indonesia has been awarded the Telaga Ranu Geothermal Working Area (WKP) in West Halmahera Regency, North Maluku, following a competitive tender...
