Indonesia investigators expand major graft probe into Pertamina

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A Pertamina gas station in Jakarta. Prosecutors are investigating a $12bn corruption scandal at the Indonesian state oil and gas giant. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)

NANA SHIBATA

JAKARTA -- Indonesia's attorney general's office is expanding its investigation into alleged graft surrounding crude oil and fuel procurement at state-owned energy giant Pertamina that may have cost the state nearly $12 billion.

Nine people have been arrested this week in relation to the case, including senior executives at three subsidiaries; Pertamina Patra Niaga, which oversees retail sales and fuel imports; Kilang Pertamina Internasional, the refinery unit; and Pertamina International Shipping, the shipping subsidiary.

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