The country is keen for exploration activity to be ramped up and is hoping for a good response to its current licensing round that comes with novel, improved terms.
However, Indonesia today does not even have a dedicated energy minister, with President Joko Widodo said to be still deliberating whether to reinstate Tahar Arcandra.
Tahar was stripped of the position after just a few weeks because of alleged dual citizenship — he subsequently renounced his US citizenship.
Meanwhile,
