Overview
- Prabowo is in Moscow on Monday for talks with Vladimir Putin on oil supply, with the Kremlin confirming an official visit.
- To keep fuel available without a price hike, Jakarta imposed rationing on April 1 and ordered one work-from-home day each week for civil servants.
- The delegation is also exploring Russian raw materials for fertiliser, notably potassium, to support domestic production.
- Pertamina is reducing reliance on Middle Eastern crude due to risks around the Strait of Hormuz and has maximised refinery runs and storage to protect supplies.
- Russian officials say they are ready to consider an Indonesian request for oil, echoing a March offer from Moscow’s ambassador to Jakarta.