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        "id": 1632829,
        "msgid": "strait-of-hormuz-opened-on-limited-basis-indef-urges-indonesia-to-negotiate-with-iran-1774360279",
        "date": "2026-03-24 20:06:00",
        "title": "Strait of Hormuz Opened on Limited Basis, Indef Urges Indonesia to Negotiate with Iran",
        "author": "Indriyani Astuti",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "Iran has allowed transit ships not affiliated with the United States or Israel to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, presenting a strategic opportunity for Indonesia to negotiate direct access and bolster its national energy security. Abra Talattov from Indef highlights that securing this route, which carries about 20% of the world's oil supply, could stabilise domestic fuel prices, control inflation, and reduce fiscal pressures from energy subsidies. This move could position Indonesia as a neutral player in regional energy distribution, potentially transforming its geopolitical and economic standing amid global tensions.",
        "content": "<p>Iran has permitted transit ships not affiliated with the United\nStates (US) or Israel to cross the Strait of Hormuz, which is seen as an\nopportunity for Indonesia. This limited opening of the strait was noted\nby Abra Talattov, Head of the Centre of Food, Energy and Sustainable\nDevelopment at the Institute for Development of Economics and Finance\n(Indef). \u201cIf Indonesia can negotiate directly with Iran to ensure our\nships can cross the Strait of Hormuz, I believe this could be a game\nchanger for national energy resilience,\u201d Abra told Media Indonesia on\nTuesday (24\/3). \u201cWe are talking about a route that flows around 20% of\nthe world\u2019s oil supply, so when many countries face obstacles, Indonesia\ncould have more guaranteed access to global energy supplies,\u201d he\nexplained. According to him, this would directly impact the stability of\ndomestic fuel prices, keep inflation under control, and strengthen\nIndonesia\u2019s bargaining position for more competitive oil prices.\nFurthermore, Abra views this not only as an energy issue but also a\ngeopolitical and economic opportunity. If Indonesia can maintain a\nneutral stance and gain Iran\u2019s trust, it could enter alternative energy\ndistribution routes in the region and even potentially become a regional\nlogistics hub when many countries struggle with access. \u201cThis would\nstrengthen energy resilience while opening opportunities for fiscal\nefficiency as energy import costs could be reduced,\u201d he emphasised.\nMoreover, he said that if these negotiations succeed and Indonesia takes\na strategic position, the impact on the state budget (APBN) could be\nvery significant. The risk of widening the fiscal deficit due to surges\nin energy subsidies could be curbed or even eliminated. \u201cBecause so far,\nthe biggest pressure on the APBN has come from rising global oil\nprices\u2014which directly drive the burden of fuel and LPG subsidies. With\nmore stable supply access and controlled prices, the need to raise\nsubsidised fuel and LPG prices can also be avoided, thus maintaining\nfiscal stability and people\u2019s purchasing power,\u201d he concluded.\nPreviously, Iran has taken steps to ensure that transit ships not\naffiliated with the United States (US) or Israel can cross the Strait of\nHormuz, said Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday (23\/3), as\nreported by Antara. \u201cIran has taken steps to ensure the safety of\nshipping through this waterway and will carry out the necessary\ncoordination for ships not affiliated with the aggressor side,\u201d\nPezeshkian said in a telephone conversation with Pakistani Prime\nMinister Shehbaz Sharif, as quoted by his office. The blockade of the\nStrait of Hormuz was triggered by US and Israeli operations against\nIran, according to the Iranian President. On Sunday, Iran\u2019s permanent\nrepresentative to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), Ali\nMousavi, stated that all ships, except \u201cenemy\u201d ships, could cross the\nStrait of Hormuz as long as they coordinate with Iran. The Japanese\ngovernment has affirmed it will deploy all diplomatic efforts alongside\nthe international community to ease tensions in the Strait of Hormuz\namid escalating conflict. Japan is intensifying diplomatic efforts to\nmaintain stability in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital route for crude oil\nimports that supports the nation\u2019s primary energy needs. The global\nenergy crisis due to the war involving the United States, Israel, and\nIran is increasingly concerning following disruptions to oil\ndistribution routes in the Strait of Hormuz. The Strait of Hormuz is\nonce again the focus of global attention with plans to open the route,\ngiven its role as one of the most vital points in world energy\ndistribution. Plans for joint control of the Strait of Hormuz by the\nUnited States and Iran represent a new dynamic that could alter the\npower map in the Middle East amid ongoing conflict. President Prabowo\nSubianto assesses that Indonesia\u2019s foreign policy in the Middle East\nregion must adhere to non-aligned principles amid interconnected\nconflicts. The role of Iran versus Israel and the United States will\nhave a significant impact on Indonesia. Lecturer in International\nRelations at the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, University of\nAirlangga (UNAIR), Probo Darono Yakti, explained that Indonesia\u2019s energy\nsystem has sufficient resilience to face global dynamics, including\npotential oil price fluctuations due to geopolitical turmoil in the\nMiddle East.<\/p>",
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