# Pengamat Ungkap Penyebab Rupiah Melemah: Pengaruh Kebijakan Amerika hingga Ketergantungan Impor

> The rupiah fell to 16,421 per US dollar on June 27, with an IPB University economist citing US policy and Indonesia's dependence on imports as causes. He also said lower prices for key exports such as palm oil are adding pressure by weakening the trade balance.

- Date: 2024-06-28 · published 2024-06-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Indonesia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/30132-pengamat-ungkap-penyebab-rupiah-melemah-pengaruh-kebijakan-amerika-hingga
- Commodities: [Indonesian Rupiah (IDR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDIDR.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Lower palm oil prices reduce export earnings and the trade surplus, which weighs on the rupiah and raises the cost of imported feed inputs. Weaker palm oil pricing also reduces the cost advantage for buyers of palm-based feed ingredients.

## Read by commodity

- USDIDR: bullish ▲
- PALMOIL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2017-12-05 | [Ringgit Menguat, Harga CPO Alami Penurunan Lanjutan - Industry.co.id](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12718-ringgit-menguat-harga-cpo-alami-penurunan-lanjutan-industry-co-id.md) | -4.2% | +2.0% |
| PALMOIL | 2018-10-03 | [Indonesian rupiah falls to record low amid rising pressures \| The Straits Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62836-indonesian-rupiah-falls-to-record-low-amid-rising-pressures-the-straits-times.md) | +1.6% | +1.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-08-30 | [Rupiah heads for test of key support as trade outlook darkens - The Gulf Time Newspaper](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40337-rupiah-heads-for-test-of-key-support-as-trade-outlook-darkens-the-gulf-time.md) | -7.5% | -11.0% |
| PALMOIL | 2016-11-21 | [Malaysia’s ringgit may keep tumbling amid the market's Trump tantrum](https://feedsoft.ai/events/74107-malaysia-s-ringgit-may-keep-tumbling-amid-the-market-s-trump-tantrum.md) | +1.4% | +6.6% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-07-01 | [Indian Rupee Hits Record Low as Broad Dollar Strength Weighs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30073-indian-rupee-hits-record-low-as-broad-dollar-strength-weighs.md) | +3.0% | +1.6% |

## Sources

- nu.or.id: https://www.nu.or.id/nasional/pengamat-ungkap-penyebab-rupiah-melemah-pengaruh-kebijakan-amerika-hingga-ketergantungan-impor-sjuKh

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