Courtroom Facts of the Pertamina Crude Oil Governance Case

A summary based on official indictments, state audits, and sworn testimony — with figures, chronology, and business context tested in court.

IDR 193.7 trillionInitial public allegations / year

± IDR 72 trillionState loss according to BPK audit

0Sensational initial allegations in court

3 lease contractsFocus of the case in court

38 witnessesNumber of key witnesses who testified

View Courtroom Facts Compare Allegations vs Indictment

I am not a public official and have never taken state funds. However, I have been portrayed as a major criminal, as if I were the source of this nation’s problems. Where is justice?

Case Snapshot — What Is Actually on Trial

February 2025

Case announced

October 2025

Trial begins

December 2025

Factual Position

No charges related to:

Illegal Blending

Oil Price Manipulation

Oil Broker Collusion

Public Allegations vs Court Indictment

Public Allegations (Feb 2025)

Official Indictment (Oct 2025)

Does not include public allegations. Focuses on:

Indictment #1 — OTM Fuel Terminal Lease (Facts & Figures)

Documented Business Need

Selected Business Model

Throughput Fee Figures

Renegotiation:

Claimed “State Loss of IDR 2.9T”

Facility:

Indictment #2 — Vessel Procurement (Time Charter JMN)

Business Process Reviewed

Procurement of 3 vessels:

Jenggala Nassim
Jenggala Bango
Jenggala 21

Scheme: time charter (time-based lease)

Indictment Claims

Courtroom Facts

License relaxation:

Cost Efficiency (Key Figures)

Bank Mandiri — Due Diligence Facts

Meetings: part of KYC & 5C principles
Initiative: Bank Mandiri

There was no:

Guarantee of tender award
Guarantee from PIS

Credit was approved because:

Clear opportunity
Collateral > loan value
Bank’s business judgment

Indictment #3 — VLCC Olympic Luna Spot Lease

Background

Business Solution

Fee & Margin Allegations

Allegations of 12–15% margin & personal fees

Facts

Witness Consensus (Important Page)

Issue	Testimony	Consistency
Business Process	In accordance with SOP	✔ Consistent
Pressure	None	✔ Consistent
Collusion	Not Found	✔ Consistent
Decision	Based on necessity & efficiency	✔ Consistent
Benefit	Financial & operational	✔ Consistent

Legal Principle — Business Judgement Rule

Decisions:

Not found:

State Recognition

The Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources designated the OTM Terminal as:

A National Vital Object in the Energy Sector

Recipient of the Patra Nirbhaya Karya Utama Adinugraha Award (Oil & Gas Safety in Storage Facilities)

These facts directly contradict the narrative that the facility caused losses to the state