The Attorney General\u2019s Office (AGO) has once again designated oil\nbusinessman Mohammad Riza Chalid (MRC) as a suspect in a corruption\ncase. This time, the matter ensnaring Riza concerns the procurement of\ncrude oil by Pertamina Energy Trading Limited (Petral) from 2008 to\n2015.<\/p>\n
It is known that Riza Chalid was previously named a suspect in an\nalleged corruption case regarding crude oil governance that caused state\nlosses amounting to Rp285 trillion. The AGO has also included his name\non the wanted persons list (DPO).<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, the Director of Special Criminal Investigation at the\nAGO\u2019s Special Operations Directorate, Syarief Sulaeman Nahdi, affirmed\nthe office\u2019s commitment to repatriating MRC. He confirmed that Riza\nChalid\u2019s red notice status remains active.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe continue to collaborate with Interpol, particularly Interpol\nIndonesia, to bring Mr MRC back,\u201d said Syarief during a press conference\nat the Attorney General\u2019s Office in South Jakarta on Thursday\n(9\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n
Syarief explained that Riza Chalid is now implicated in more than one\ncase. In addition to the unresolved previous case, he has officially\nbecome a suspect in this new matter related to oil trading governance at\nPetral.<\/p>\n
\u201cEfforts are ongoing, and thus MRC is a suspect not only in the\nprevious case but also in this one,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n
He emphasised that the AGO is still working to repatriate Riza\nChalid. He hopes that Riza Chalid can be brought back to Indonesia as\nsoon as possible.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor the timeline, we are certainly striving for it to happen as\nquickly as possible,\u201d said Syarief.<\/p>\n
He explained that efforts to repatriate fugitives abroad must respect\nthe sovereignty of other countries\u2019 legal systems. Nonetheless, he\nassured that investigators are continuously pursuing capture as swiftly\nas possible.<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause this involves the jurisdiction of other countries, outside\nIndonesia\u2019s jurisdiction, it seems we need time, but we have undertaken\nall the best efforts,\u201d stated Syarief.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll the best efforts have been made. We also hope to soon bring Mr\nMRC, as the suspect, to Indonesia,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Syarief said that the office is continuously coordinating with\nInterpol. He also mentioned that investigators have obtained several\nlocations suspected to be Riza Chalid\u2019s hiding places.<\/p>\n
\u201cClearly, first, the individual is outside Indonesia. Second, we\nremain in communication with relevant units, both with the local NCB,\nInterpol in Lyon, and several countries where we suspect the\nindividual\u2019s whereabouts,\u201d he clarified.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, Syarief revealed the impact of the 2008-2015\nPetral crude oil procurement corruption case. He noted that the\nfraudulent practices led to an extended fuel supply chain process\nreaching consumers.<\/p>\n
This situation, he said, affected the prices of Premium (88) and\nPertamax (92) fuels circulating in society during that period.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe tender or procurement process for crude oil and refinery\nproducts resulted in a longer supply chain and higher prices,\u201d said\nSyarief.<\/p>\n
\u201cParticularly for Gasoline 88, known as Premium 88, and Gasoline 92.\nThis caused losses to PT Pertamina,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Syarief explained that the case originated when Petral officials\nleaked internal company confidential information regarding crude oil and\ngasoline needs. This information was allegedly used to rig tender\nwinners and influence prices.<\/p>\n
Riza Chalid, through his subordinate IRW, then exploited this to\ninfluence the crude oil procurement, refinery products, and\ntransportation tender processes.<\/p>\n
\u201cMr MRC, through Mr IRW, communicated with procurement officials both\nat Petral and Pertamina,\u201d revealed Syarief.<\/p>\n
He explained that IRW communicated with suspects BBG, MLY, and TFK.\nThrough this communication, tender conditioning and disclosure of HPS\n(Estimated Own Price) values occurred.<\/p>\n
This conditioning led to overpriced procurement due to\nnon-competitive processes. To facilitate Riza Chalid\u2019s plans, Syarief\ncontinued, Petral officials then issued guidelines contrary to the board\nmeeting minutes.<\/p>\n
As a result, the tender was successfully conducted, and an MoU was\nestablished between Petral and Riza Chalid\u2019s companies to supply\nrefinery oil products from 2012 to 2014.<\/p>\n
The following is the list of seven suspects in this case:<\/p>\n
BBG, as Manager of Marketing and Trading Directorate at PT\nPertamina;<\/p><\/li>\n
AGS, as Head of Trading at Pertamina Energy Services (PES) from\n2012 to 2014;<\/p><\/li>\n
MLY, as Senior Trader at Petral from 2009 to 2015;<\/p><\/li>\n
NRD, as Crude Trading Manager at PES;<\/p><\/li>\n
TFK, as VP of ISC at PT Pertamina;<\/p><\/li>\n
MRC, as Beneficial Owner of several companies participating in\nthe tender;<\/p><\/li>\n
IRW, as Director of MRC\u2019s companies.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
The suspects are charged under Articles 2 and 3 of the Corruption\nEradication Law. To date, investigators are still calculating the extent\nof state losses in this case with the Financial and Development\nSupervisory Agency (BPKP).<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/riza-chalid-named-suspect-in-petral-case-attorney-generals-office-intensifies-coordination-with-interpol-1775753447", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }