Son of Indonesia oil tycoon Riza Chalid jailed 15 years in Pertamina graft case


Muhamad Kerry Adrianto Riza, seen here with his wife, was sentenced to 15 years in jail on Feb 26, 2026 by a panel of judges at the Central Jakarta District Court. - Antara

JAKARTA: The son of a reclusive oil merchant who dominated Indonesia’s fuel trade for decades received a prison sentence as part of a US$17 billion corruption case centered on the country’s state-owned energy firm.

Muhamad Kerry Adrianto Riza was sentenced to 15 years in jail on Thursday (Feb 26) by a panel of judges at the Central Jakarta District Court, according to a statement from the Attorney General’s Office.

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