Pertamina partners with South Korean entities to build $4bn refinery

Indonesian state-owned energy company plans upgrade of Balikpapan facility

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Indonesian state-owned Pertamina hopes to cut reliance on overseas energy providers as it partners with South Korea's SK Engineering & Construction and Hyundai Engineering to upgrade an aging facility.

ERWIDA MAULIA, Nikkei staff writer

JAKARTA -- Indonesian state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina on Monday announced the signing of a 57.8 trillion rupiah ($4 billion) contract with South Korea's SK Engineering & Construction and Hyundai Engineering for a major upgrade of an old refinery in East Kalimantan province.

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