Jakarta, Oct. 19 -- President Prabowo Subianto has ordered the acceleration of oil refinery construction and the licensing of community-run oil wells across Indonesia, a minister said on Sunday.

"The President ordered that matters concerning the people must be prioritized as part of the implementation of Article 33 of the 1945 Constitution. Thus, the legalization process will be accelerated," Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia said after meeting Prabowo in Jakarta.

Article 33 mandates that Indonesia's economy be based on collective efforts, with the state controlling vital production sectors and natural resources for the greatest prosperity of the people.

Lahadalia said he reported to the president that he had vi...