Indonesia Explores Fuel Imports From India and China
Indonesia is looking at buying gasoline from India and China as global crude oil prices climb. Its energy minister, Bahlil Lahadalia, plans to visit India this week for talks. The country has already seen fuel supply disruptions in several provinces.
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Context: Indonesia has become a net oil importer in recent years, so rising global crude prices hit its fuel supply directly. Indian and Chinese suppliers are part of a wider effort by Asian countries to secure fuel when prices and supplies are unstable.
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