Pertamina denies link to Tong Leo oil tanker
Friday, February 4 2000 - 04:00 AM WIB
State oil and gas firm Pertamina denied on Thursday reports that it's linked to the Singapore-registered Tong Leo oil tanker allegedly involved in illegal fuel transaction in the waters of East Kalimantan.
"We never supply fuel to the oil tanker," said East Kalimantan Pertamina public relations officer Chusnul Busro.
The Balikpapan Police unit captured recently the owner of two small vessels after buying 7 tons of illegal solar product Tong Leo. It's not clear why the police didn't capture the Tong Leo tanker.(*)