Pertamina Outlines Strategy to Safeguard National Energy Security for Students
Jakarta, Niaga.Asia — Pertamina outlined its strategy to secure national energy through optimising domestic resources, increasing oil and gas production, reducing energy imports, and developing low-carbon businesses in a sustainable manner. This was conveyed by Pertamina’s Director of Strategy, Portfolio and Business Development, Emma Sri Martini, before dozens of students during the ‘Students Meet The Global Executives’ session at IPA Convex 2026, held from 20–22 May 2026 at ICE BSD Tangerang. At the largest upstream oil and gas exhibition in Indonesia, Martini explained the global geopolitical challenges and Indonesia’s position as a net energy importer, a major consideration in maintaining national energy resilience.
‘This is our homework. It is also Indonesia’s homework,’ she said, regarding how energy resilience should be a target even in the 4–5 years ahead, in line with the President’s mandate.
She said Pertamina’s main strategy in the coming years is to optimise domestic resources through higher national oil and gas production and lifting. The efforts will be pursued through the application of technology, strengthening strategic partnerships, and encouraging government fiscal support to attract more investors to accelerate exploration and exploitation of oil and gas.
‘What is important is to create a conducive environment to improve project economics, project viability, and to convince the Government to provide a scheme and good fiscal incentives for projects to accelerate production and lifting,’ she explained.
Martini outlined that Pertamina currently operates two main pillars of its business strategy: optimising its existing fossil-energy-based businesses and accelerating the development of low-carbon businesses. However, most of the company’s investment allocation remains focused on the upstream oil and gas sector to safeguard national production.
In the downstream sector, Pertamina continues to implement various strategic measures to reduce dependence on imported refined products, including supporting the national biodiesel mandate programme. Following the implementation of B40, the government is also pushing development towards B50 as part of strengthening national energy resilience.
Additionally, Pertamina is revamping refineries to increase capacity for greener energy production, including the development of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) based on used cooking oil through a co-processing scheme at refineries and plans to build new biorefineries.
Meanwhile, Pertamina’s VP of Corporate Communications Muhammad Baron said that the presence of the Board of Directors at the Students Meet session demonstrated that Pertamina regards students as important stakeholders. ‘Students are not only viewed as the next generation but can also be agents of change in society. With the information and understanding they have, students can be an important part of safeguarding the nation’s energy resilience,’ Baron said.
Baron noted that Pertamina runs programmes to introduce the oil and gas business to students via Pertamina Goes To Campus (PGTC), the Beasiswa Sobat Bumi scholarship, and PF Muda. Each year, Pertamina educates about company processes through visits to several universities in Indonesia, while also promoting innovation and sustainable social movements.
‘With the current geopolitical conditions, which also affect Indonesia, Pertamina invites students to become key actors in safeguarding the nation’s energy resilience. Through various programmes for students, Pertamina hopes the younger generation will not only understand but also take real action, such as using energy wisely,’ Baron added.