Indonesia Investigates 22 Singaporean Oil Traders in Pertamina Corruption Case

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian Attorney General's Office (AGO) has begun interrogating 22 officials from Singaporean companies concerning alleged corruption in the governance of crude oil and refinery products within state-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina. The examinations are taking place in Singapore, commencing Monday, June 2, 2025, and are scheduled to continue until June 4.

"Investigators are now in Singapore and will conduct examinations from today until the 4th," stated Harli Siregar, Head of the Attorney General's Legal Information Center, when met in Jakarta on Monday, June 2, 2025. "There are approximately 22 individuals, more than 20."

Harli said that the witnesses being examined are suspected to be Singaporean citizens. They had previously been summoned to Indonesia but failed to appear. Harli added that these examinations are crucial to expedite the evidence collection process, especially given that the detention periods for the already arrested suspects are nearing their end.

"Investigators will try to conduct examinations of these parties there," Harli affirmed.

The Singapore-based examinations, according to Harli, relate to work contracts for crude oil and refinery products. He did not specify the companies from which the witnesses originated but emphasized that their testimonies are vital to uncovering the corruption network involved in oil management by Pertamina and its partners.

To date, the Attorney General's Office has named nine suspects in the corruption case of crude oil governance and refinery products within Pertamina Subholding and its Cooperation Contract Contractors (KKKS) from 2018-2023.

Six of the suspects are officials from Pertamina's subsidiaries: Riva Siahaan, President Director of PT Pertamina Patra Niaga; Sani Saifuddin, Director of PT Kilang Pertamina Internasional and Product Optimization; Yoki Firnandi, President Director of PT Pertamina International Shipping; and Edward Corne, Vice President Feedstock Management and VP Trading Operation of PT Patra Niaga.

The remaining three suspects are from the private sector: Muhammad Kerry Ardianto, son of oil businessman Muhammad Riza Chalid; Dimas Wearrpati, Commissioner of PT Navigator Khatulistiwa and PT Jenggala Maritime; and Gading Ramadan Joede, Commissioner of PT Jenggala Maritim and Managing Director of PT Orbit Terminal Merak.

As of now, no officials from Pertamina's main holding company have been implicated in this case.

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