{
  "id": 5333928,
  "title": "Prabowo Courts Russian Firms to Develop 138 Energy Blocks in Indonesia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/prabowo-courts-russian-firms-to-develop-138-energy-blocks-in-indonesia",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T13:11:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tempo.co English",
    "slug": "tempo-co-english",
    "url": "https://en.tempo.co/read/2118894/prabowo-courts-russian-firms-to-develop-138-energy-blocks-in-indonesia"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Prabowo Subianto invited Russian firms to invest in and develop 138 energy exploration blocks in Indonesia, speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia. The President stated that Indonesia is open to cooperation with Russian groups to develop joint projects in the energy sector, including refineries and storage terminals. Although Indonesia currently has a surplus of LNG, it remains receptive to the use of Russian technology and joint projects.\n\nThe Head of State also mentioned that Indonesia-Russia cooperation is expanding in the fields of fertilizer production and mining processing. A memorandum of understanding was signed between an Indonesian fertilizer company and a Russian business group to jointly invest in a gas-based fertilizer production project in the Russian Far East.\n\nIndonesia is collaborating with Rusal, a Russian aluminum company, in the mining processing sector. Rusal plans to enter Indonesia on a large scale to develop refineries alongside Indonesian partners. Prabowo reiterated Indonesia's openness to further cooperation with Russia across various sectors.",
  "summary": "Prabowo invited Russian companies to invest in and develop 138 energy exploration blocks that have been opened in Indonesia.",
  "key_points": [
    "President Prabowo invites Russian firms to develop 138 energy blocks in Indonesia",
    "Indonesia open to cooperation with Russia in energy, fertilizer, and mining sectors",
    "MOU signed for gas-based fertilizer production project with Russian business group"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}