# Rupiah Weakens Alongside Middle East Oil Supply Disruptions

> The rupiah fell 0.04% to Rp18,089 per US dollar on Friday. An analyst linked the decline to concern that tanker attacks in the Middle East could disrupt oil supplies; maritime authorities had recorded at least five vessel incidents since Sunday, November 1.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-06T09:12:53.393Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Middle East · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/83726-rupiah-weakens-alongside-middle-east-oil-supply-disruptions
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Fears of disrupted oil flows can support crude prices, increasing costs for fuel and transport, while higher energy-import costs may add pressure to the rupiah. A weaker rupiah can also raise the local-currency cost of dollar-priced feed imports.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2020-01-07 | [US, Iran tensions: Oil traders fear supply disruptions in Middle East](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55332-us-iran-tensions-oil-traders-fear-supply-disruptions-in-middle-east.md) | -8.1% | -21.6% |
| WTI | 2026-10-02 | [Oil Rises as Mideast Tensions Sustain Supply-Disruption Fears](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9320-oil-rises-as-mideast-tensions-sustain-supply-disruption-fears.md) | -1.5% | +5.6% |
| WTI | 2026-07-31 | [Supply Disruptions Underpin Crude Oil Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18516-supply-disruptions-underpin-crude-oil-prices.md) | -7.4% | -0.3% |
| WTI | 2026-08-31 | [Oil prices rise as latest US-Iran fighting resurrects Middle East supply disruption risks - The Business Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18053-oil-prices-rise-as-latest-us-iran-fighting-resurrects-middle-east-supply.md) | +8.6% | +10.4% |
| WTI | 2026-09-08 | [Explainer: Why isn't oil above $100 despite supply disruptions? \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17662-explainer-why-isn-t-oil-above-100-despite-supply-disruptions-reuters.md) | +10.6% | +1.7% |
| BRENT | 2020-01-07 | [US, Iran tensions: Oil traders fear supply disruptions in Middle East](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55332-us-iran-tensions-oil-traders-fear-supply-disruptions-in-middle-east.md) | -7.8% | -22.1% |
| BRENT | 2026-10-02 | [Oil Rises as Mideast Tensions Sustain Supply-Disruption Fears](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9320-oil-rises-as-mideast-tensions-sustain-supply-disruption-fears.md) | +7.5% | +9.7% |
| BRENT | 2026-07-31 | [Supply Disruptions Underpin Crude Oil Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18516-supply-disruptions-underpin-crude-oil-prices.md) | -4.9% | -0.6% |

## Sources

- antaranews.com: https://www.antaranews.com/berita/5836571/rupiah-melemah-seiring-gangguan-pasokan-minyak-di-timur-tengah

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