Central Jakarta Public Prosecutor’s Office Immediately Initiates Prosecution in Pertamina Crude Oil Corruption Case
The Central Jakarta Public Prosecutor’s Office has received the handover of six suspects and evidence (Phase II) from the Attorney General’s special investigation team regarding the alleged corruption case involving the management of crude oil and refined products at Pertamina Energy Services (PES) Pte. Ltd. and the Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) division of PT Pertamina (Persero) between 2008 and 2015.
The Phase II handover took place on Thursday, August 6, 2025, at the Central Jakarta Public Prosecutor’s Office in Kemayoran, as part of the transfer of the case to the prosecution authorities.
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The six suspects handed over are BBG, the former Commercial Director of PT Pertamina’s Marketing and Trading Directorate and former President Director of Pertamina Energy Services (PES); and AGS, the former Head of Trading at Pertamina Energy Services from 2012 to 2014.
Also included are MLY, a senior trader at Pertamina Energy Services Pte. Ltd. from 2009 to 2015; NRD, the crude oil trading manager at Pertamina Energy Services from 2008 to 2014; TFK, the former Vice President of Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) at PT Pertamina (most recently President Director of PT Pertamina International Shipping); and IRW, a private-sector director of companies owned by MRC.
The investigation revealed that the case stemmed from the procurement mechanism for crude oil and refined products at PT Pertamina (Persero) between 2008 and 2015, involving the ISC and Pertamina Energy Services Pte. Ltd. Investigators suspect that confidential internal information regarding the demand for crude oil and gasoline products, as well as the estimated internal price (HPS), was leaked to the private sector.
This information was allegedly used to manipulate the tender process and thereby confer undue advantages upon certain parties.
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Furthermore, investigators uncovered the alleged involvement of private entities—along with the ultimate beneficial owners of various companies—in influencing the tender process. This involved communicating with relevant officials, determining the HPS value, and controlling procurement channels through affiliated companies.
These practices were reportedly reinforced by the issuance of directives that violated internal corporate regulations in order to serve specific interests.
Consequently, the tender process was no longer deemed competitive, resulting in a lengthened supply chain and higher procurement costs for RON 88 and RON 92 gasoline products, ultimately causing financial losses for PT Pertamina (Persero). The suspects were charged with the primary offense of violating Article 603 in conjunction with Article 20(c) of Law No. 1 of 2023 (Criminal Code), read with Article 18 of Law No. 31 of 1999 on the Eradication of Corruption, as amended by Law No. 20 of 2001.
The secondary charge concerns Article 3 read with Article 18 of Law No. 31 of 1999 (as amended by Law No. 20 of 2001), in conjunction with Article 618 read with Article 20(a) or (c) of Law No. 1 of 2023 (Criminal Code).
The Head of the Central Jakarta Public Prosecutor’s Office, Dr. Antonius Despinola, S.H., M.H., stated—through the Head of the Intelligence Section (Kasi Intel), Yogie Verdika, S.H., M.H.—that the Central Jakarta Public Prosecutor’s Office is placing the four suspects in custody for prosecution purposes for a period of 20 days, from August 6 to August 25, 2026.
Suspect BBG will not be held in a detention center but will instead be placed under city arrest, based on the results of a medical examination and the considerations of the Public Prosecutor’s Office.
The Central Jakarta Public Prosecutor’s Office will subsequently draft an indictment and submit the case to the Corruption Court (Tipikor) at the Class IA Special Court in Central Jakarta. ***adh
