Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry has confirmed that private downstream oil companies and operators of non-state fuel stations are once again allowed to im

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The international arm of the Indonesian oil giant Pertamina has said that its oil assets in Venezuela remained unaffected after the US launched a large-sca

Jakarta – Nickel miner PT Vale Indonesia said on Friday it was suspending mining activities in Southeast Asia's largest economy due to delays in the approval of its annual production pl

Yohanes Pandu Wicaksono – Indonesia faces a defining challenge in decarbonising its power sector – adapting a state-dominated electricity market to unlock its renewable energy potential

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – The Directorate General of Law Enforcement at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) seized 70,000 tons of illegal coal in Kutai Kartanegara, East

Prisma Ardianto, Jambi – Indonesia on Wednesday marked a milestone in formalizing community-run oil production as state energy company Pertamina completed its first-ever purchase of cru

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Indonesia aims to end diesel fuel imports by 2026 and achieve self-sufficiency as production ramps up at a major refinery upgrade project in Balikpapan, Energy

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – PT Pertamina Internasional EP (PIEP), a subsidiary of Pertamina Hulu Energi's upstream subholding, has shipped 1 million barrels of crude oil from Algeria to In

Yogi Eka Sahputra, Jakarta – The condition of several small islands in Indonesia's Riau Islands province that were damaged by mining has once again drawn public attention after images w

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia plans to cut production of both nickel and coal next year as the world's biggest supplier of the two commodities moves to curb oversupply that has dragged pr

Jakarta – The government must not be complacent regarding the offer from a Russian company to construct a nuclear power plant (PLTN).

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – Indonesia plans to position its easternmost region of Papua as a national hub for bioenergy production, part of a broader push to curb the country's

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto has explained why he is advocating for the cultivation of palm oil in Papua, linking it to the government's goal of en

Antara, Jakarta - The Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has not been able to make public the results of a study on illegal mining suspected to be the cause of f

Irsyan Hasyim, Jakarta – The Law Enforcement Agency for Forestry in the Kalimantan Region, together with the Conservation and Natural Resources Agency (BKSDA) of East Kalimantan and the

Grace Gandhi, Jakarta – The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) remains committed to importing crude oil and fuel from the United States, as agreed upon in the trade tariff

Antara, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Indonesia's Geological Agency has begun an airborne survey in Sulawesi to identify potential new oil and gas reserves as the country seeks to expand h

Jakarta – Indonesia is unlikely to move forward with a plan to retire the Cirebon-1 coal power plant early, although it is reviewing other coal-fired plants for early shutdown, its chie

Divya Karyza, Jakarta – Indonesia is poised to attract a fresh wave of foreign investment, particularly from the United Kingdom, Taiwan and Vietnam, into its upstream oil and gas sector

Antara, Jakarta – About 10 percent of the total 105,072 hectares of conservation forest in Mount Halimun Salak National Park (TNGHS) has been damaged.

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Debrinata Rizky, Erlangga Djumena, Jakarta – Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) Advisory Board Chairperson Hashim Djojohadikusumo has emphasised that the Indonesian gov

Anna O'Connor – Timorese Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao has doubled down on processing liquified natural gas (LNG) from the Greater Sunrise field in the country ahead of a new agreement w

Divya Karyza, Jakarta – Despite President Prabowo Subianto's bold pledge to shift Indonesia entirely to renewable energy, a proposal to grant state utility company PLN greater leeway to

Alfi Dinilhaq, Jakarta – Private fuel retailers in Indonesia have begun restoring gasoline sales after months of shortages triggered by supply disruptions and limited access to base fue

Alfi Dinilhaq, Jakarta – Indonesia's push for Bobibos, a straw-based biofuel promoted as an ultra-low-emission alternative, is drawing scrutiny from experts who warn that its technologi

Mirza Fanzikri – Indonesia's push to turn illegal mines into community ventures risks simply recycling old abuses and stalling genuine prosperity for local communities as long as oversi

Irsyan Hasyim, Jakarta – Indonesia has fallen short of its renewable energy targets for the past nine years, raising concerns about the nation's ability to achieve net-zero emissions by

Adil Al Hasan, Jakarta – CEO of state-owned electricity firm PLN, Darmawan Prasodjo, stated that the company has prepared pilot projects for Waste-to-Energy Plants (PLTSa) at seven loca

Indah Handayani, Jakarta – Indonesia – the country with the largest nickel reserves in the world – is increasingly importing ore from the Philippines to keep domestic smelters running,

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Indonesia will require an estimated Rp 3,000 trillion ($179 billion) in investment to achieve full reliance on electricity sourced from renewable energy, accor

Muhammad Arief Virgy and Hanifah Alya Chaerunnisaa, Jakarta – Geothermal energy is a crucial part of Indonesia's plan to cut its greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2060.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia is drafting a decree that will enable American energy companies to sell their products to the state-run oil company Pertamina without going throu

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Indonesia's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has confirmed that PT Freeport Indonesia has resumed mining operations at its Grasberg site followin

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) plans to reduce coal production in 2026 as part of efforts to stabilize and increase coal prices in the int

Addin Anugrah Siwi, Jakarta – Upstream oil and gas regulator SKK Migas has warned that domestic banks' reluctance to finance exploration projects is constraining the country's efforts t

Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – The Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning Ministry/National Land Agency (ATR/BPN) has allocated more than 920,000 hectares of land to the Agriculture Ministry to

Mahfuzulloh Al Murtadho, Jakarta – A company in Jonggol, Bogor Regency, plans to begin mass production in 2026 of Bobibos, an alternative fuel derived from agricultural waste.

Jeff Hutton – A surge in the supply of Chinese-backed coal-fired power plants built to supply electricity to Indonesia's fast-growing nickel mining and processing sector is undermining

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – Indonesian National Police have uncovered an illegal mining operation in the Bukit Soeharto Conservation Forest located in Samboja District, Kutai Karta

Fuad Iqbal Abdullah, Kutai Kartanegara, East Kalimantan – A joint security team from Indonesia's National Police and the Armed Forces (TNI) raided an illegal coal mining site within the

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Coal-reliant Indonesia recently endorsed nuclear power in front of world leaders who were gathering in Brazil ahead of the closely watched COP30 talks.

Jakarta – The law has proven unable to protect small islands from the increasingly aggressive expansion of mining.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has made bold pledges to achieve 100% renewable energy by 2035 and to phase out coal within 15 years, raising hopes t

Anwar Siswadi (Kontributor), Jakarta – Indonesia has long been mentioned as having great potential for rare earth metals.

Septia Ryanthie, Jakarta – Pertamina Patra Niaga Central Java Region (JBT) urges the Indonesian public to be more cautious about the circulation of fake LPG cylinders.

Hammam Izzuddin, Jakarta – The Criminal Investigation Unit of the Indonesian National Police has uncovered an extensive case of illegal sand mining within the Mount Merapi National Park

Aminuddin, Jakarta – The West Java provincial government issued 76 new mining business permits (IUP) in 2025.

Martin Bagya Kertiyasa, Jakarta – Pertamina Hulu Energi (PHE) and Malaysia's state-owned energy giant Petronas have signed a farm-out agreement (FOA) under the production sharing contra

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Several mining associations are requesting the Indonesian government to cancel the plan to implement a 50 percent blended biodiesel (B50) in 2026.