Jakarta, March 10 -- Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia informed that negotiations to free two Pertamina cargoes stranded in the Arabian Gulf will be concluded soon.

"There are two ships with negotiations currently underway. God willing, it will be completed soon, so pray for us," he said when met in his office on Tuesday.

On March 2, Pertamina International Shipping (PIS) reported that four vessels were located in the Middle East: the Gamsunoro, loading in Khor al Zubair, Iraq; the Pertamina Pride, which has completed loading and is currently anchored in Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia; the PIS Rinjani, currently anchored in Khor Fakkan, UAE; and the PIS Paragon, currently discharging in Oman.

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