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        "msgid": "puan-indonesia-faces-pressure-on-the-rupiah-exchange-rate-1778567923",
        "date": "2026-05-12 12:00:19",
        "title": "Puan: Indonesia Faces Pressure on the Rupiah Exchange Rate",
        "author": "",
        "source": "VIVA",
        "tags": "berita",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "Indonesian House of Representatives Speaker Puan Maharani highlighted the weakening rupiah exchange rate during a plenary session, attributing it to escalating conflicts in the Middle East, particularly the closure of the strategic Strait of Hormuz, which disrupts global energy trade. She warned that this situation is driving up energy prices, logistics costs, and import prices, potentially sparking inflation, reducing consumer purchasing power, and increasing burdens on businesses, especially in industry, transportation, and SMEs. The rupiah weakened to Rp17,513 per USD on 12 May 2026, amid broader global economic uncertainties.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta, VIVA \u2013 The Speaker of the Indonesian House of\nRepresentatives (DPR RI), Puan Maharani, opened the 18th Plenary Session\nof the DPR RI for the Fifth Sitting Period of the 2025\u20132026 Session Year\nat the parliamentary complex in Senayan, Jakarta, on Tuesday, 12 May\n2026.<\/p>\n<p>In her speech, Puan spotlighted the rupiah\u2019s exchange rate, which has\ncontinued to weaken up to the present. She assessed that this is a\nconsequence of the intensifying conflict in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>She explained that Indonesia is now under significant pressure due to\nthis geopolitical and geo-economic conflict. One of the main causes is\nthe closure of the strategic Strait of Hormuz route.<\/p>\n<p>Puan stated that the Strait of Hormuz is one of the world\u2019s vital\narteries for energy trade.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTensions in the Middle East region are not just a regional issue but\nhave transmitted into the national economy. We (Indonesia) are\nexperiencing pressure on the rupiah exchange rate,\u201d said Puan.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Puan said that the Middle East conflict is also\naffecting energy prices, fuel oil (BBM), and logistics costs at both\nglobal and Indonesian levels.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe rise in energy and fuel oil prices, increased logistics and\ndistribution costs, and pressure on national energy resilience due to\ndisruptions in the global supply chain,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Puan also highlighted the rise in import goods prices felt by\nIndonesian society. She assessed that this price increase could cause\ninflation and reduce people\u2019s purchasing power.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis situation has the potential to trigger inflation, reduce\npeople\u2019s purchasing power, and increase the burden on business actors,\nparticularly in the industrial, transportation, and SME sectors, which\nare highly sensitive to rising operational costs,\u201d she concluded.<\/p>\n<p>It is known that the rupiah exchange rate is once again under\npressure. In today\u2019s trading, citing Bloomberg data on Tuesday, 12 May\n2026 at 10:16 WIB, the rupiah weakened by 99 points or 0.57 percent. The\nrupiah weakened and broke through to the level of Rp17,513 per USD.<\/p>\n<p>This weakening has triggered concerns because it has the potential to\ndirectly impact goods prices and the cost of living for the public.<\/p>\n<p>The pressure on the rupiah this time is influenced by the heating up\nof the conflict in the Middle East, which increases global economic\nuncertainty.<\/p>",
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