Indonesian economic delegation departs for Iran

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Darmin Nasution is heading the delegation.

During 2-day visit to Tehran, the Indonesian delegation is to follow up agreements reached during the visit by President Joko Widodo to Iran last December as well as approvals of the 12th joint economic commission meeting.

Deputy Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Acandra Tahar is accompanying Coordinating Minister Nasution in this visit to follow up the negotiations on cooperation in the fields of oil, gas, petrochemical and electricity with Iranian officials.

Continuation of gas import by Indonesian State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Company (PERTAMINA) from Iran is one of the main subjects for discussion.

Considering Indonesia's neighbors like Malaysia and Australia are among gas exporters, so price of liquid natural gas (LNG) is important for Jakarta and its officials are to discuss and consult on this issue in Tehran visit.

Nasution had recently said that LNG price in the Persian Gulf region currently is between 3 to 3.5 dollars for every cubic meter and considering geographical distance between Iran and Indonesia we hope it cost less than 6 dollars for the country.

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