Judges Agree with BPK on State Losses in Rp 9.4 Trillion Crude Oil Case
The panel of judges stated that the element of financial loss to the state in the crude oil management corruption case had been fulfilled. The judges argued that there were state financial losses amounting to Rp 9.4 trillion in the case, in accordance with the calculations of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK).
“Based on the results of the investigative audit report by the BPK RI Number 26 and so on, which was carried out in the context of calculating state financial losses in the management of crude oil at the Ministry of ESDM, there were state financial losses for PT Pertamina amounting to Rp 2,545,277,386,935 (2.5 trillion), which is part of the overall state financial losses in the sale of non-subsidized diesel fuel by PT Pertamina and PT PPN in 2018-2023, totaling Rp 9,415,196,905,676.86 (9.4 trillion),” said member of the panel of judges, Sigit Herman Binaji, while reading the verdict at the Central Jakarta Corruption Court, Thursday (February 26, 2026).
The judges stated that the calculation of economic losses to the state amounting to Rp 171,997,835,294,293 (171 trillion) was still speculative. The judges stated that the calculation was not real and not certain.
“The panel of judges considered that because the state financial losses were strengthened by the testimony of experts Nailul Huda and Wiko Saputra, and because it was speculative, the panel of judges considered that the calculation was speculative and there were many factors that influenced it, so it was not certain and not real, so it could not be proven that there were economic losses to the state,” said the judge.
The judges stated that they agreed with the BPK’s calculations. However, the judges stated that they did not agree with the calculations of economic losses from experts Nailul Huda and Wiko Saputra.
“The panel agrees with the BPK’s calculations, except for the calculations of economic losses calculated by economic experts Nailul Huda and Wiko Saputra, which are still speculative and uncertain, because there are many factors that influence the formulation of calculating state financial losses, so there is not enough evidence regarding economic losses to the state,” said the judge.
“Considering that based on the series of considerations above, the element of being able to harm state finances can be fulfilled,” the judge continued.
In this case, the judges have handed down verdicts for Riva Siahaan (RS) as the former President Director of PT Pertamina Patra Niaga, Maya Kusmaya (MK) as the former Director of Marketing and Trading at PT Pertamina Patra Niaga, and Edward Corne (EC) as the former VP of Trading Operations at PT Pertamina Patra Niaga. The judges stated that Riva, Maya, and Edward had been proven guilty of corruption in this case.
Here are the details of the verdicts:
Riva Siahaan was sentenced to 9 years in prison and a fine of Rp 1 billion or 190 days of imprisonment.
Maya Kusmaya was sentenced to 9 years in prison and a fine of Rp 1 billion or 190 days of imprisonment.
Edward Corne was sentenced to 10 years in prison and a fine of Rp 1 billion or 190 days of imprisonment.