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        "id": 1635518,
        "msgid": "rupiah-expected-to-weaken-amid-scepticism-over-us-iran-peace-1774497077",
        "date": "2026-03-26 10:13:23",
        "title": "Rupiah Expected to Weaken Amid Scepticism Over US-Iran Peace",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "The Indonesian rupiah opened stronger at Rp16,889 per US dollar on Thursday morning but is predicted to weaken due to rising US dollar strength driven by scepticism surrounding potential US-Iran peace in the Middle East. Analysts cite the rebound in oil prices, with West Texas Intermediate at $91 per barrel and Brent exceeding $100, as a key burden, exacerbated by Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf dismissing US negotiations as fake news. The Indonesian government is preparing contingency plans for an energy crisis, including maintaining a fiscal deficit below 3% by cutting budgets for the free nutritious meals programme.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - The rupiah exchange rate opened higher in Jakarta\ntrading on Thursday morning, strengthening by 22 points or 0.13 percent\nto Rp16,889 per US dollar from the previous close of Rp16,911 per US\ndollar. However, currency analyst from Doo Financial Futures, Lukman\nLeong, forecasts the rupiah to weaken amid scepticism over peace in the\nMiddle East. \u201cThe rupiah is expected to weaken against the strengthening\nUS dollar due to scepticism about peace in the Middle East. The rebound\nin oil prices is also burdensome,\u201d he told ANTARA in Jakarta on\nThursday. Quoting Anadolu, Iran\u2019s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher\nGhalibaf denied that his side is negotiating with the United States and\ncalled the reports \u201cfake news\u201d aimed at manipulating oil and financial\nmarkets. Ghalibaf added that the Iranian people demand full and\nregret-inducing punishment for the aggressors, while all officials stand\nfirmly in support of the country\u2019s leadership and people until the war\u2019s\nobjectives are achieved. Previously, US President Donald Trump stated\nthat he had ordered a delay in all attacks on power generation and\nenergy infrastructure for the next five days. Trump added that this was\nbecause dialogues with Tehran over the past two days had been \u201cvery good\nand productive.\u201d Currently, the price of West Texas Intermediate crude\noil produced in Texas, US, has reached $91 per barrel, and Brent has\nrisen above $100 per barrel. Amid the oil price surge, the government is\nreportedly preparing plans to anticipate an energy crisis. \u201cThe\ngovernment has stated that if there is a deficit, it will remain below 3\npercent by reducing the budget for MBG (free nutritious meals),\u201d said\nLukman.<\/p>",
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