# Rupiah Weakens to Rp18,160 per US Dollar as Oil Price Surge Weighs

> The Indonesian rupiah closed 0.02% weaker at Rp18,160 per US dollar on November 3, 2026, while the dollar index eased 0.07% to 101.67. Brent crude rose 1.67% to $106.52 per barrel and remained above $100.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T15:38:51.724Z
- Category: macro · region Indonesia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/78016-rupiah-weakens-to-rp18-160-per-us-dollar-as-oil-price-surge-weighs
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Indonesian Rupiah (IDR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDIDR.md)

## Why it matters

Higher oil prices raise Indonesia's fiscal pressure and import costs, weighing on the rupiah and its purchasing power for imported feed inputs. Elevated energy costs also feed into freight and fertilizer prices for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- BRENT: bullish ▲
- USDIDR: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2026-09-28 | [Rand weakens as oil prices rise and rate-hike fears support dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17765-rand-weakens-as-oil-prices-rise-and-rate-hike-fears-support-dollar.md) | +6.5% | +1.3% |
| BRENT | 2018-10-02 | [Rupiah Weakens Past 15,000 per Dollar for First Time Since 1998 - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62835-rupiah-weakens-past-15-000-per-dollar-for-first-time-since-1998-bloomberg.md) | -1.1% | -8.8% |
| BRENT | 2021-06-30 | [Rupee weakens further amid strong dollar, rising oil prices - Daijiworld.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46886-rupee-weakens-further-amid-strong-dollar-rising-oil-prices-daijiworld-com.md) | +0.1% | -0.5% |
| BRENT | 2016-12-12 | [Canadian dollar above 76 cents US as oil surges to 1½-year high \| CBC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73711-canadian-dollar-above-76-cents-us-as-oil-surges-to-11-2-year-high-cbc-news.md) | +2.7% | +0.3% |
| BRENT | 2026-08-31 | [Rupee weakens 11 paise to 95.49 against dollar: What’s weighing on the currency - CNBC TV18](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18177-rupee-weakens-11-paise-to-95-49-against-dollar-what-s-weighing-on-the-currency.md) | +10.1% | +24.2% |

## Sources

- market.bisnis.com: https://market.bisnis.com/read/20261103/93/2018014/dibayangi-lonjakan-harga-minyak-rupiah-melemah-ke-rp18160-per-dolar-as

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