Indonesia's Pertamina may look for partner in Balikpapan refinery upgrade

Indonesia's state energy firm PT Pertamina will consider looking for a partner to upgrade its Balikpapan refinery in East Kalimantan, acting Chief Executive Nicke Widyawati said.

"We are doing it ourselves for now, but along the way, we are open to the option of partnering," Widyawati told reporters, adding that a few foreign companies have expressed interest.

Pertamina had started upgrading the refinery last year and hopes to finish construction by 2021.

(Reporting by Jakarta bureau; Writing by Gayatri Suroyo, Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips)

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