Indonesia, The Political Economy of Energy
This study examines the potential for the development of Indonesia’s energy resources and is a substantial contribution to our knowledge of the country. In turn, he considers the political and economic context of Indonesia’s energy resources; the development of oil production; the domestic energy scene; natural gas, coal and other alternatives to oil; the organisation of the energy industry and of Pertamina, the state oil and gas company, and the relationship with OPEC.
This book looks at the constraints facing a developing country trying to exploit its natural resources so as to generate capital for development and to satisfy domestic demand for energy
Contents
- The Giant from the Shadows: The Political and Economic Context of Indonesia’s Energy Resources
- The Development of Oil Production: The Future of Upstream Oil
- The Challenge for Downstream Oil: The Domestic Energy Scene
- Natural Gas: The Basis for Future Prosperity
- More Energy Sources: The Alternatives
- The Means to an End: Policy, Pertamina and the Organization of the Oil and Gas Sector
- With Hope into the Next Century