JAKARTA, - Indonesia's energy minister Bahlil Lahadalia on Thursday said he has met with Indian conglomerate Essar Group and Indonesia's state energy firm Pertamina to discuss a plan to develop an oil refinery in the country.In the meeting, Bahlil said they discussed the strengthening of Indonesia's domestic oil refining capacity and value-added industries, according to a post on his verified Instagram account."This investment plan is expected to align with government policy and contribute to strengthening national energy security," Bahlil said, without sharing further details.Pertamina, Essar and a spokesperson for Bahlil did not immediately respond to a Reuters request seeking comments and details about the plan.Indonesia aims to lower its fuel imports as part of ambitious goals set by President Prabowo Subianto to achieve energy self-sufficiency.Pertamina has long-standing plans to upgrade many of its refineries and has recently concluded the $7.4 billion upgrade of its Balikpapan facility.Pertamina has also merged its refinery and logistic units to improve its downstream business operations.
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