By Fergus Jensen JAKARTA (Reuters) - A graft scandal that has engulfed the top levels of Indonesia's oil ministry widened on Wednesday, with the anti-corruption agency identifying the head of parliament's energy committee and a company executive as suspects in the case. The Corruption Eradication Agency (KPK) added the two suspects to its investigation of the former head of energy regulator SKKMigas, Rudi Rubiandini, who was sentenced to seven years in prison last month for accepting more than $1 million (596,323 pounds) in bribes. The graft case threatens to undermine Indonesia's attempts to attract more investment from global energy firms, several of which have threatened to scale back operations due to uncertainty about the investment environment. KPK spokesman Johan Budi said one of the two suspects was the chairman of parliament's energy committee, but only identified him by his initials S.B. It is KPK policy not to give a suspect's full name.
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