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Prabowo Officially Inaugurates Masela Block Groundbreaking, US$20 Billion Gas Project Begins
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto officially inaugurated the groundbreaking for the Masela Block gas field development in Maluku on July 16. This national strategic project, valued at approximately US$20 billion, aims to bolster the nation's energy resilience.
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