Jakarta (ANTARA) – Vice President of Corporate Communication at state oil and gas company Pertamina Muhammad Baron said his side will follow government directives regarding plans to purchase oil from Russia.”At present, the plan is still at the government level,” Baron told ANTARA on Tuesday.He explained that as a state owned enterprise managing national energy, Pertamina will follow up in accordance with the regulations set by the government.Furthermore, Baron stated that Pertamina is open to various cooperation opportunities to ensure the resilience and sustainability of the national energy supply.In responding to such potential cooperation, he said that Pertamina has continued to prioritize prudence and compliance as well as commercial and operational considerations.Regarding the compatibility of Russian crude oil specifications with existing refineries, Baron said the company will study the matter further.”With refinery modernization, it is expected that Pertamina’s refineries will have greater flexibility in processing various types of crude in the future,” he said.Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia stated that the meeting between President Prabowo Subianto and President Vladimir Putin discussed concrete energy cooperation focused on national interests.According to an official statement on Tuesday, Lahadalia said that the cooperation includes oil refinery development, strengthening oil trade, and increasing the use of technology.“In the long term, Indonesia also opens opportunities for collaboration in clean energy to support energy diversification,” Lahadalia said.Global energy market volatility which continues to face pressure has also impacted supply stability in many countries including Indonesia.To maintain national energy supply resilience, the Indonesian government has pursued strategic measures including exploring cooperation with Russia.As one of the world’s major energy producing countries, Russia remains a strategic partner for Indonesia in securing its long term energy needs.