“We are always monitoring all options.
If there is a country that gives the best price, of course ... The government is obliged to find various sources to meet the energy needs of its people, ”TASS quotes him.
Widodo answered in the affirmative to the question of whether the authorities are considering the possibility of importing oil from Russia.
Earlier, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that Indonesia may not agree to the proposal of the United States to limit the price of Russian oil, as this would mean the imposition of sanctions against Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, during a speech at the Eastern Economic Forum, said that the decision of some countries to impose price restrictions on Russian energy resources is “absolutely stupid”, it will not lead to anything good for its initiators.