INDONESIA: Russia to Supply Crude and LPG to Indonesia Following Moscow Talks

Posted by Asia Views | Apr 15, 2026 | 0 |

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Russia has agreed to supply crude oil and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to Indonesia following high-level talks in Moscow, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said on Tuesday. The agreement follows a meeting between Bahlil and Russian Energy Minister Sergey Tsivilev, held to follow up on discussions between President Prabowo Subianto and Russian President Vladimir Putin a day earlier. “We achieved positive results, including additional crude supply for our reserves. In addition, we will also be able to secure LPG,” Bahlil said in a statement from Moscow, without disclosing volumes. Beyond supply agreements, Russia has also expressed readiness to support Indonesia’s broader energy security agenda, including the development of oil storage facilities, refineries, and power generation — potentially extending to nuclear energy. The cooperation is being explored through both government-to-government and business-to-business frameworks. The meeting was attended by representatives from major Russian energy firms, including Rosneft, Ruschem, Zarubezhneft, and Lukoil.

Indonesia is seeking to diversify its energy supply sources away from the Middle East amid escalating tensions in Iran, which have disrupted global oil flows and contributed to crude prices rising above $100 per barrel. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has also delayed shipments, with two tankers carrying oil for Pertamina currently stranded in the region. In Jakarta, Pertamina spokesperson Muhammad Baron said the state energy firm is ready to follow up on potential crude and LPG imports from Russia in line with government directives.

However, he stressed that the company would continue to apply prudent risk management, regulatory compliance, and commercial considerations in evaluating any agreements. Regarding the compatibility of Russian crude with Pertamina’s refining system, Baron said further technical assessment is required. Read more at: https://jakartaglobe.id/business/russia-to-supply-crude-and-lpg-to-indonesia-following-moscow-talks

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EXTRICATING NDONESIAN CHILDREN FROM ISIS INFLUENCE ABROAD

Indonesia urgently needs to revisit the possibility of repatriating the neediest of its young citizens stranded abroad, whose families had earlier joined ISIS. Most of these children are in camps in northern Syria but there are also small numbers in the Philippines, Afghanistan and Iraq. “Extricating Indonesian Children from ISIS Influence Abroad”, the latest report from the Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict (IPAC) argues that the government could begin by bringing back small groups of unaccompanied children under ten years of age, who pose minimal security risk and are most vulnerable to deteriorating conditions in the camps.“The problem is that health and security conditions are worsening by the day in the Syrian camps, and the children are growing older,” says Dyah Kartika, IPAC analyst. “They need access to schools, a nurturing environment, and medical attention. If the government waits too long, the children will be further exposed to ISIS ideology.” The new report examines a 2019 list of Indonesians in camps and prisons run by the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The Indonesian government has been trying to verify their citizenship, but with pseudonyms, misspellings and bad transliterations, it is a daunting task. At the time the data was collected, between March and June 2019, there were 555 Indonesians in SDF camps and prisons, including 367 children. Among the children, approximately 277 were under the age of ten and 34 were unaccompanied. In June 2021, there are fewer than ten children who are both unaccompanied and under the age of ten that could be prioritized for return. Bringing back children of ISIS families is no easy task. The report analyses the main challenges faced by the Indonesian government. These include definitional issues, bureaucratic competition, the difficulty of verifying nationality, evaluating the toll of exposure to conflict, assessing security risk, and finding relatives or others willing to provide care once the children are returned. In addition, COVID has meant stringent restrictions on travel, placing further obstacles in the way of repatriation. There are several models for rehabilitation of children exposed to violent extremism in Indonesia that could be modified to accommodate the needs of children repatriated from abroad. The report examines these models and argues that the government does not need to have every detail of rehabilitation programs in place before it starts extricating children from ISIS influence. It can start by bringing back the most vulnerable children and then modify programs as needed.

“It’s important that the government see these children as victims” says Dyah. “They deserve a chance to be children again.”

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