Indonesia targets attracting 34.8 bln USD in energy, mining | World | Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)
The Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has set the goal of attracting 34.8 billion USD in energy, oil and gas, and mining this year to propel economic growth and create jobs.
Addressing a press teleconference on April 12, ESDM Secretary General Ego Syahrial said the figure reached 25.8 billion USD last year, or 20 percent lower than the initial target.
Specifically, the country targeted drawing 16.8 billion USD in upstream and downstream oil and gas exploitation, 9.9 billion USD in electricity, 6 billion USD in mining and 2.1 billion USD in renewable energy.
