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        "id": 1591060,
        "msgid": "luhut-indonesia-cant-take-sides-and-antagonise-iran-1772726839",
        "date": "2026-03-05 22:02:47",
        "title": "Luhut: Indonesia can't take sides and antagonise Iran",
        "author": "Teuku Muhammad Valdy Arief",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan argues that Indonesia cannot align with the United States and simultaneously oppose Iran as the conflict widens. He says antagonising Iran is not a rational option for Indonesia, and notes the complexity with China, a major investor. He warns that the Middle East war risks disrupting oil supplies and affecting the state budget, prompting consideration of alternative oil sources and the possibility of higher prices.",
        "content": "<p>Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, chairman of the National Economic Council,\nhas stressed that Indonesia cannot take sides with the United States and\nsimultaneously antagonise Iran amid the widening conflict. \u201cWe can\u2019t\nside with the United States and be at odds with an Islamic country, can\nwe? That\u2019s not right either,\u201d Luhut said in a post on his personal\nInstagram account, on Thursday (5 May 2026). He said antagonising Iran\nis not a rational option for Indonesia. A similar stance would also be\nunlikely to be applied toward China. China and Russia are known to be\nIran\u2019s allies. The two countries have close cooperation with Iran,\nincluding in the energy and military sectors. \u201cNot to mention China\nlater. Don\u2019t forget that the ones who invest a lot in Indonesia are\nChina,\u201d Luhut said. Luhut noted that President Prabowo Subianto\nunderstands the issue. Nevertheless, he reminded that foreign policy\nformulation should be done carefully. The war in the Middle East has\nclosed the Hormuz Strait, the world\u2019s main oil distribution route from\nGulf countries. The situation risks disrupting energy supplies and\nweighing on the state budget. National oil reserves are said to be\nsufficient for around 20 to 30 days. Meanwhile, the oil price assumption\nin the APBN is set at 70 US dollars per barrel. Luhut predicted that\nworld oil prices could reach 100 US dollars per barrel. \u201cAs far as I\nknow, the government is looking for other oil sources than those\ncurrently available,\u201d he said. \u201cFor example with the United States, and\nalso we will see whether Venezuela can, and is able to supply,\u201d he\nadded.<\/p>",
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