Indonesia to import more oil from US after Israel-US war in Middle East

Indonesia to import more oil from US after Israel-US war in Middle East Indonesia will boost crude oil imports from the United States to offset disrupted supplies from the Middle East as the Israeli-US war in the region escalates, the country’s energy minister said on Tuesday. The ongoing US and Israeli air campaign against Iran has killed hundreds of civilians across Iran and disrupted global air travel and driven oil prices higher following the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz - the narrow passageway that carries around one-fifth of the world’s oil trade. Energy Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said roughly a quarter of Indonesia’s crude imports come from the Middle East, while the region supplies about 30 per cent of its liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).