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View all search resultsPrabowo to meet Putin for geopolitics, energy talks
Around 20 percent to 25 percent of Indonesia's crude oil imports are sourced from the Middle East and the government has said it is boosting imports from other places such as Angola and Nigeria to ensure enough supply at home.
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A resident stands along the seashore before the Sierra Leone-flagged Sara Sky, which is carrying crude oil from Russia, anchored at Limay port, Bataan province, the Philippines on March 26, 2026. (AFP/Ted Aljibe)
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resident Prabowo Subianto will depart to Russia in the coming days and is expected to meet President Vladimir Putin during the visit, Indonesia's foreign minister said on Saturday.
Minister Sugiono said the visit would discuss the potential for Indonesia to buy Russian oil as an alternative source amid global supply crunch due to Iran war.
“Within this week, [President Prabowo] will meet President Putin to discuss geopolitics and energy,” he said on the sidelines of an event.
The Kremlin said earlier that there were a huge number of requests for Russian energy from different countries amid a global energy crisis that was shaking the foundations of the oil and gas markets.
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Asked about a possible visit to Moscow by Prabowo and whether the Indonesian leader would discuss oil purchases with Putin, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that contacts between the two leaders were being prepared.
Around 20 percent to 25 percent of Indonesia's crude oil imports are sourced from the Middle East and the government has said it is boosting imports from other places such as Angola and Nigeria to ensure enough supply at home.
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On Wednesday, Prabowo said he would be traveling abroad again soon, but declined to reveal his next destination, saying only that the upcoming trip was intended to secure Indonesia’s interests.
