Indonesia is considering joining India and China in buying Russian oil despite threat of US sanctions.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo is considering joining India and China in buying Russian oil to offset increasing pressure of rising energy costs, international media reported.
According to international media, earlier this month, Widodo hiked subsidised fuel prices by 30 percent and said that the price hike was his "last option" due to fiscal pressures, sparking protests across the nation of 270 million people.
Any move to purchase Russian crude at prices above the cap agreed by G7 countries could subject Indonesia to US sanctions.
In August, Tourism Minister Sandiaga Uno said that Indonesia had been offered Russian crude at a 30 percent discount.
Following this, the country's state-owned oil company, Pertamina said it was reviewing the risks of buying Russian oil.
