Prabowo Subianto

Indonesia, France agree to boost defence industry ties

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto met with French counterpart Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on April 14, 2026.

News analysis

Prabowo meets Putin as US blockade turns his Russia trip into energy mission

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto (left) meeting his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow on April 13.

Prabowo heads to Russia to secure energy, fertiliser stocks for Indonesia amid Middle East tensions

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will hold talks with his Russian counterpart on the procurement of energy products and raw materials for Indonesia’s fertiliser production.

Indonesia’s Prabowo calls for criminal charges against firms resisting forest crackdown

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto gestures while delivering a speech in front of stacks of banknotes representing fines paid by companies found to have operated illegally in forest areas, during a ceremony marking the work of his forestry task force that has led to a crackdown on illegal plantations and mines, at the Indonesian Attorney General’s Office in Jakarta, Indonesia, April 10, 2026.

Field Notes from Jakarta

Energy crisis caused by Iran war reveals a tale of two Indonesias

Energy prices make up roughly a third of Indonesia’s inflation basket and therefore, sustained increases could push up business costs and threaten jobs.

Indonesian military considers reducing peacekeepers to Lebanon

Family members of Indonesian soldier Farizal Rhomadhon mourn beside his coffin on April 4, after he was killed while serving with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon in southern Lebanon.

South Korea and Indonesia discuss energy security, sign agreements on minerals and tech

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung shakes hands with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto during their meeting at the Presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, April 1, 2026. Yonhap via REUTERS

Indonesia rations fuel as prices soar over Middle East war

Unlike some of its neighbours, Indonesia has not seen long fuel queues as global oil prices soar.

Asia barters for scarce energy as Iran crisis throttles supplies

People queue to buy petrol at a petrol station after Vietnam's trade ministry called on local businesses to encourage their employees to work from home to save fuel, in Hanoi, Vietnam

Japan to coordinate on energy with Indonesia as Iran war disrupts supplies

Indonesia is a major liquefied natural gas exporter, with roughly a quarter of its shipments bound for Japan.

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