Indonesia, US companies including Pertamina, Exxon to sign $34 billion deal
The deal to be signed on Monday afternoon U.S. time will also include purchases of U.S. soybeans, corn, and cotton, said Pujo Setio, a senior official at Indonesia's ministry of economics.
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