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Fuel prices in Indonesia have not increased as far as I know. Still IDR12,300 per litre last time I filled up. Public transport in Indonesia is generally pretty good.

@wyngrove60

Correct Wyngrove but I’m afraid its the calm before the proverbial storm.

Indonesia in contrast to a comparable neighbour such as the Philippines has been heavily subsidising fuel price increases via the state national oil company Pertamina. Moreover unlike the Philippines it has some refining capacity.

We are talking about time lags here. A large quantity of oil had left the strait of Hormuz when the conflict began. This had been ramped up as the Gulf oil exporting countries realised that conflict between the US & Iran was highly likely. Hence hitherto there has not been a supply problem in countries that have deep pockets. With the exception of China crude oil inventories across Asia are falling fast. Most Asian countries are a few weeks away from fuel shortages.

The sobering reality is that even if there is a solution to opening up the strait of Hormuz in the near future it will take months before supply and demand reach equilibrium and its the poorer emerging  market nations like Indonesia that will suffer.

And to the OP to equate a pushbike solution in Indonesia is akin to comparing chalk and cheese. Very few Indonesians (with perhaps the exception of Fred) own or could afford the added expense. The alternative I suppose is Shanks’s Pony

On a broader perspective the oil crisis will and is having a severe impact on Indonesian finances. The money has to come from somewhere and in this case the state is picking up the tab. The economy was already faltering prior the the latest Gulf war and there will inevitably be economic fallout. Imports will become more expensive compounded by a weak and weakening IDR.

Well hopefully it won't go above Rp15k per litre. Shell used to be over Rp14k per litre months ago when you could buy the stuff and I had been using it for more than 10 years. Probably I could afford Pertamax whatever it goes up to.