Indonesia presses ahead with Russian oil imports despite ‘real risk’ of US penalties4-MIN READ4-MIN0ListenPublished: 6:00pm, 22 Sep 2026Indonesia plans to press ahead with discounted Russian crude oil imports to secure domestic energy supplies and manage fiscal pressures, despite the risk of higher US tariffs as Washington moves to tighten economic pressure on Moscow.On Friday, US President Donald Trump signed into law an act that would give him authority to impose Russia" class="entity-link entity-topic" data-entity-id="207928" data-entity-type="topic">sanctions on Russia and slap tariffs of up to 100 per cent on the top five buyers of Russian crude oil, gas and military equipment, or countries that help Moscow evade sanctions.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x1xAI-generated voice
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Indonesia presses ahead with Russian oil imports despite ‘real risk’ of US penalties
Indonesia intends to proceed with importing discounted Russian crude oil, aiming to secure its domestic energy supply and alleviate fiscal pressures. This decision comes despite the potential for significant U.S.
Resty Woro YuniarSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-22 · 10:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Indonesia intends to proceed with importing discounted Russian crude oil, aiming to secure its domestic energy supply and alleviate fiscal pressures. This decision comes despite the potential for significant U.S. tariffs, as Washington strengthens economic measures against Moscow. On Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump enacted legislation granting him the authority to impose sanctions on Russia and levy tariffs of up to 100% on the top five purchasers of Russian crude oil, gas, and military equipment, as well as countries aiding Russia in evading sanctions.
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US President Donald Trump signed an act giving authority to impose sanctions on Russia and tariffs up to 100% on top buyers of Russian oil, gas, and military equipment.
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The US act targets countries that help Moscow evade sanctions.
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Indonesia plans to import discounted Russian crude oil to secure domestic energy supplies and manage fiscal pressures.
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There is a real risk of US penalties for Indonesia's Russian oil imports.
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