BPK Auditor Reveals State Loss of USD 113 Million in LNG Corruption Case
State Audit Board (BPK) auditor Aurora Magdalena disclosed financial losses to the state in an alleged liquefied natural gas (LNG) procurement corruption case. Magdalena stated the state loss amounted to USD 113 million.
She made this disclosure when presented by the prosecutor as an expert witness at the Jakarta Corruption Court on Monday, 9 March 2026. The defendants in the hearing are Hari Karyuliarto, former Director of Gas at PT Pertamina, and Yenni Andayani, former Vice President of Strategic Planning and Business Development at Pertamina’s Gas Directorate.
“So the total overall is USD 113,839,186.60. That is the total loss experienced by PT Pertamina in 2020-2021?” the prosecutor asked.
“Yes, that is correct,” Aurora replied.
The prosecutor examined the calculations of losses from the purchase of LNG cargo from Corpus Christi Liquefaction. Magdalena noted that the value per cargo varied.
“The value per cargo differs, doesn’t it? There are codes for it, aren’t there?” the prosecutor asked.
“Yes, the value per cargo varies and the volume values also differ, and this was scheduled a year in advance as to how many cargoes would be shipped and how many Pertamina was willing to accept or decide not to accept. And Pertamina to decide not to accept must report two months before the scheduled delivery of the cargo,” Aurora replied.
In addition to Aurora, the prosecutor presented BPK auditor Arlin Gunawan Siregar. Arlin stated that the calculation of state losses in the LNG case need not await the completion of the cooperation contract.
“This means we do not have to wait for the contract to end before the calculation is made, is that right?” the prosecutor asked.
“Yes, so in line with what was just said because we can calculate cargo by cargo, we do not need to then have to wait for this 20-year contract to finish first before we can calculate it,” Arlin replied.
The Charges
The public prosecutor at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) charged two defendants in a liquefied natural gas (LNG) procurement corruption case that caused state losses of USD 113 million. The two defendants are Hari Karyuliarto, former Director of Gas at PT Pertamina, and Yenni Andayani, former Vice President of Strategic Planning and Business Development at Pertamina’s Gas Directorate.
The indictment hearing was held at the Central Jakarta Corruption Court on Tuesday, 23 December 2025. Both were charged with committing acts together with former Pertamina Chief Executive Officer Galaila Karen Kardinah, also known as Karen Agustiawan, who was previously convicted guilty in this case.
“Committing acts of enriching themselves or another person or a corporation, specifically enriching Galaila Karen Kardinah alias Karen Agustiawan in the amount of IDR 1,091,280,281 (IDR 1 billion) and USD 104,016, and enriching the corporation Corpus Christi Liquefaction LLC in the amount of USD 113,839,186 (USD 113 million),” the prosecutor stated.
The prosecutor said the loss figures were based on the BPK’s investigative audit report. The prosecutor stated that the gas purchase was conducted on the basis that domestic gas stock was limited and Pertamina needed to purchase gas from the United States.
The prosecutor said that the principle approval for the LNG procurement was issued by Karen without implementing guidelines for LNG procurement. The LNG procurement, according to the prosecutor, was conducted based on best practice consistently carried out by Pertamina as a state-owned LNG seller.
After going through various negotiation processes and internal discussions, the gas purchase was undertaken by Pertamina from Corpus Christi Liquefaction LLC. However, the prosecutor noted, Pertamina did not yet have a fixed buyer for LNG in the domestic market that would absorb or purchase LNG from the US company.
The prosecutor stated that the LNG purchase was not accompanied by final economic analysis or calculations. This condition resulted in LNG oversupply.
The prosecutor said Pertamina subsequently sold the surplus imported LNG to buyers abroad during 2019-2023. The prosecutor stated that the total purchase cost of 18 LNG cargoes from Corpus Christi Liquefaction incurred by Pertamina amounted to USD 341,410,404, and Pertamina sold them at a loss with a sales value of USD 248,784,764.
The prosecutor said Pertamina incurred losses from this buying and selling practice valued at USD 92,625,640. The prosecutor also mentioned there were uncommitted cargoes, resulting in Pertamina having to pay suspension fees of USD 10,045,980.
The prosecutor further stated that the acts of the defendants caused state losses of USD 113,839,186. This amount is equivalent to IDR 1.9 trillion based on current exchange rates.