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        "id": 1599972,
        "msgid": "oil-price-exceeds-100-dollars-per-barrel-pertamina-optimises-operational-efficiency-1773071596",
        "date": "2026-03-09 21:44:19",
        "title": "Oil price exceeds 100 dollars per barrel, Pertamina optimises operational efficiency",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "Brent crude oil prices have surged past 100 dollars per barrel, reaching 118 dollars for the first time since June 2022, driven by escalating military conflict between the US-Israel coalition and Iran. In response, Indonesian state-owned oil company Pertamina is optimising operational efficiency across its entire business chain and coordinating with the government on national energy policy to maintain fuel supply security amid the geopolitical tensions.",
        "content": "<p>PT Pertamina (Persero) will optimise operational efficiency across\nits entire business chain in response to global oil prices that have\nexceeded 100 US dollars per barrel due to the US-Israel conflict with\nIran.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe company is optimising operational efficiency across the entire\nbusiness chain,\u201d said Pertamina Vice President for Corporate\nCommunication Muhammad Baron to ANTARA when reached in Jakarta on\nMonday.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Pertamina is also communicating with the government\nregarding national energy policy in response to the surge in global oil\nprices.<\/p>\n<p>Brent crude oil briefly reached 118 US dollars per barrel for the\nfirst time since 17 June 2022, according to reports. This price is\nsignificantly higher compared to the average oil price in January 2026,\nwhen Brent (ICE) was at 64 US dollars per barrel, and US WTI was at\n57.87 US dollars per barrel.<\/p>\n<p>Despite fluctuations in oil prices, Baron assured that fuel supply\nremains secure amid the war between the US-Israel coalition and\nIran.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPertamina is committed to maintaining operational reliability and\nensuring that energy supply to the public remains secure,\u201d he\nstated.<\/p>\n<p>The surge in global oil prices has been triggered by escalating\nconflict between the United States and Israel against Iran. Iran has\nretaliated with a series of large-scale attacks targeting US military\nbases, diplomatic facilities, and military personnel throughout the\nregion, as well as several cities in Israel. The attacks continue to\nintensify.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday (8 March), the US and Israel launched air strikes targeting\nIranian oil storage facilities in Tehran and its surroundings. The\nstrikes caused severe damage to several storage facilities, including\nthe Shahran Oil Depot.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/oil-price-exceeds-100-dollars-per-barrel-pertamina-optimises-operational-efficiency-1773071596",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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