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PERTAMINA TO IMPORT NILE BLEND FROM SUDAN
Jakarta, Feb 4 (ANTARA) - State-owned oil company PT Pertamina said it had obtained a permit from the trade minister to import 600,000 barrels of "nile blend" crude from Sudan.
Its vice president director Omar S Anwar said in a meeting with House Commission VII here on Thursday the trade minister had already issued a letter to allow the import of several kinds of fuel oils and crude including the nile blend.
"We have received a permit from the trade minister," he said.
Omar said the tender for the import of nile blend carried out by its subsidiary, Petral, in November 2009 for delivery in January 2010 had been done according to correct procedures.
As many as 32 companies mostly international took part in the process of the nile blend procurement, he said. "The result is four companies have given the best offer," he said.
The best bidders are BP, Trafigura, Sietco and Gold Manor. Of the four bidders, Gold Manor is the one that offers the lowest price, he said.
He said nile blend is also used in China and Japan.
Regarding the ban on import from Sudan Omar said the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) regulation was only effective for US citizens and companies.
"The sanction is not effective for other countries," he said.
Omar denied that the nile blend import had once been withheld in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan.
"There is no problem with imports. Unloading in Balikpapan was already carried out on January 16, 2010," he said.
He said in line with Pertamina`s internal rules, the payment undertaking is still under the authority of Pertamina`s board and therefore no agreement from the board of commissioners is not needed.
"So the nile blend import process has been carried out in line with the regulations and we have also got the best price," he said.
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Its vice president director Omar S Anwar said in a meeting with House Commission VII here on Thursday the trade minister had already issued a letter to allow the import of several kinds of fuel oils and crude including the nile blend.
"We have received a permit from the trade minister," he said.
Omar said the tender for the import of nile blend carried out by its subsidiary, Petral, in November 2009 for delivery in January 2010 had been done according to correct procedures.
As many as 32 companies mostly international took part in the process of the nile blend procurement, he said. "The result is four companies have given the best offer," he said.
The best bidders are BP, Trafigura, Sietco and Gold Manor. Of the four bidders, Gold Manor is the one that offers the lowest price, he said.
He said nile blend is also used in China and Japan.
Regarding the ban on import from Sudan Omar said the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) regulation was only effective for US citizens and companies.
"The sanction is not effective for other countries," he said.
Omar denied that the nile blend import had once been withheld in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan.
"There is no problem with imports. Unloading in Balikpapan was already carried out on January 16, 2010," he said.
He said in line with Pertamina`s internal rules, the payment undertaking is still under the authority of Pertamina`s board and therefore no agreement from the board of commissioners is not needed.
"So the nile blend import process has been carried out in line with the regulations and we have also got the best price," he said.
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