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        "msgid": "president-prabowo-inaugurates-groundbreaking-of-masela-abadi-lng-project-online-1784192291",
        "date": "2026-07-16 14:52:08",
        "title": "President Prabowo inaugurates groundbreaking of Masela Abadi LNG project online",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "President Prabowo Subianto has officially launched the construction of the Abadi Masela LNG project, a US$20.9 billion strategic national initiative, via a virtual ceremony from Jakarta. The project, located in the Tanimbar Islands, Maluku, is expected to produce 9.5 million tonnes of LNG annually and will be the first in Indonesia to integrate carbon capture and storage technology. The development is anticipated to boost the local economy and strengthen national energy security.",
        "content": "<p>President Prabowo Subianto officially broke ground on the Abadi\nMasela LNG National Strategic Project via a virtual ceremony from the\nMerdeka Palace in Jakarta on Thursday, marking the start of construction\non one of Indonesia\u2019s largest energy projects. \u2018In the name of God, the\nMost Gracious, the Most Merciful, on this Thursday, 16 July 2026, by the\ngrace of God Almighty, I, Prabowo Subianto, President of the Republic of\nIndonesia, hereby declare the Groundbreaking of the Abadi Masela\nLiquefied Natural Gas National Strategic Project officially commenced,\u2019\nPresident Prabowo said at the end of his inauguration speech. The\nPresident was accompanied by Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya, State\nSecretary Minister Prasetyo Hadi, Foreign Minister Sugiono, and Deputy\nMinister of Energy and Mineral Resources Yuliot Tanjung during the\nvideo-linked ceremony. At the project site in the Tanimbar Islands\nRegency, Maluku, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil\nLahadalia was present alongside Minister of National Development\nPlanning Rachmat Pambudy, Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial\nPlanning Nusron Wahid, Presidential Chief of Staff Dudung Abdurachman,\nINPEX CEO Takayuki Ueda, Pertamina CEO Simon Aloysius Mantiri, and\nMaluku Governor Hendrik Lewerissa. The ceremony began with the singing\nof the national anthem and a prayer led by the Chairman of the Tanimbar\nIslands Regency MUI. This was followed by a project progress report from\nINPEX CEO Takayuki Ueda, the operator of the Masela Block, and a report\nfrom Energy Minister Bahlil Lahadalia. In his speech before inaugurating\nthe groundbreaking, President Prabowo apologised for not being able to\nattend in person. \u2018I apologise, I originally wanted to be present\ndirectly, but due to various events at the centre that I could not\nleave, I am forced to attend via this video conference, without any\nlessening of my respect,\u2019 the President said. The Abadi Masela LNG\nproject is being developed by INPEX Masela Ltd.\u00a0in partnership with\nPertamina and Petronas, with an investment value of approximately\nUS$20.9 billion. The facility is designed to have a production capacity\nof 9.5 million tonnes of LNG per year, supply 150 million standard cubic\nfeet per day of domestic pipeline gas, and produce around 35,000 barrels\nof condensate per day. The government stated that the project, which has\nbeen in development for nearly three decades since the contract was\nsigned in 1998, is now entering the construction phase. As of early July\n2026, Front End Engineering Design progress had reached 79.56 percent,\nexceeding the target, while the completion of various strategic permits\nand facility designs continues ahead of the Final Investment Decision\nexpected by the end of 2026. The government also projects the Abadi\nMasela LNG plant to become one of the largest energy industry hubs in\neastern Indonesia. The project is expected to encourage the growth of\nsupporting industries, expand business opportunities for MSMEs, and\ncreate jobs by prioritising local workers from Maluku and the Tanimbar\nIslands Regency. In addition to strengthening national energy security,\nthe Abadi Masela LNG project is the first in Indonesia to integrate\nCarbon Capture and Storage technology from the development stage as part\nof efforts to support the national energy transition.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/president-prabowo-inaugurates-groundbreaking-of-masela-abadi-lng-project-online-1784192291",
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