Indonesia restarts South China Sea gas project Beijing opposed

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Indonesia has restarted its gas project in the North Natuna Sea despite Chinese opposition. The project, now operated by Indonesia's Prime Group, has resumed activities under regulatory approvals, highlighting strategic energy developments in the South China Sea.

Indonesia’s long-stalled gas project in the North Natuna Sea is stirring back to life, with its new operator confirming that activities have resumed at a strategically sensitive field after years of commercial uncertainty and pressure from China. Prime Group, the Indonesian company that took over operatorship from Britain’s Harbour Energy, told This Week in Asia that “activities associated with the Tuna PSC have resumed in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements”. The PSC –...