-- Indonesia is set to import about 150 million barrels of crude oil from Russia this year, Deputy Energy Minister Yuliot Tanjung said on Friday, according to multiple news outlets, as the country seeks to bolster energy supplies amid disruptions tied to the Middle East conflict.
The move follows a meeting in Moscow last week between President Prabowo Subianto and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
"It has been agreed that the total volume of crude oil which we will import from Russia is around 150 million barrels to meet our needs until the end of the year," Yuliot reportedly said, adding that the import volume of LPG from Russia has yet to be decided.
Indonesia imports about 1 million barrels per day and is seeking additional supplies from multiple sources, including the US.
"We import about 1 million barrels per day, so we can see with this 150 million [barrels] it is still short. We are looking for additional supply from other countries, including the US," he reportedly said.
The Indonesian government did not immediately respond to' request for comment.