ARW promises to encourage PETRONAS, Shell, VIVO to invest in Sulawesi

House of Representatives Commission XII member Andi "ARW" Ridwan Wittiri stated during a work visit to Makassar City, South Sulawesi Province that he will encourage Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), Shell plc, and PT Vivo Energy Indonesia (VIVO), a subsidiary of Vitol Holding II S.A. unit Vitol Netherlands Coöperatief U.A. (Vitol Group), to invest in the oil fuel industry of Sulawesi Island.

"We hope that PETRONAS, Shell, and similar companies will invest in Sulawesi Island, especially in South Sulawesi," he affirmed.

House Commission XII, which the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) politician works on, is a House Commission on Energy and Mineral Resources, Environment, and Investment.

The statement was made by ARW in response to question by Fandi, a resident of Pai Subdistrict, Biriningkaya District, Makassar City, South Sulawesi Province about the viral video of ARW encouraging Shell to invest in South Sulwesi, which was broadcast during a House hearing with the Pertamina Board of Directors (BoD) at the Indonesian Parliamentary Complex in the Jakarta Special Capital Region.

"I have communicated with several legislators to encourage increased investment in Sulawesi Island, especially in the oil fuel industry with a focus on companies such as PETRONAS, VIVO, and Shell," said ARW, who was elected from the South Sulawesi I electoral district.

This potential investments are expected to create jobs and improve the quality of fuel services and distribution in Sulawesi Island, especially in South Sulawesi.