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When asked in an interview with he Financial Times whether Indonesia would buy oil from Russia, he said that Indonesia always monitors all of its options. "If there is a better price, then of course."

In August, Tourism Minister Sandiaga Uno said that Indonesia had been offered Russian crude at a 30% discount. President Joko Widodo was considering it but there were concerns that Indonesia would be affected by US sanctions.