# Rupiah Weakens Again to Rp18,089 as Middle East Conflict Threatens Global Oil Supplies

> The rupiah closed 0.04% weaker at Rp18,089 per US dollar on November 6. A currency analyst attributed the decline to tanker attacks and escalating security risks around the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea, which raised concerns about disruptions to oil shipments.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-07T06:11:50.006Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Middle East · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/85562-rupiah-weakens-again-to-rp18-089-as-middle-east-conflict-threatens-global-oil
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Indonesian Rupiah (IDR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDIDR.md)

## Why it matters

Threats to key oil routes can tighten crude supply and lift energy costs, including freight and agricultural input expenses; the associated risk aversion can also pressure the rupiah. Higher fuel costs would be inflationary for feed supply chains.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲
- USDIDR: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2026-03-15 | [Oil poised for further gains as Middle East conflict threatens export facilities \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6639-oil-poised-for-further-gains-as-middle-east-conflict-threatens-export.md) | +0.0% | +1.6% |
| WTI | 2026-03-01 | [The Middle East conflict demonstrates the fragility of global food supply \| World Economic Forum](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10398-the-middle-east-conflict-demonstrates-the-fragility-of-global-food-supply-world.md) | +35.6% | +50.4% |
| WTI | 2024-10-03 | [Oil jumps over $3 a barrel as Middle East conflict stokes supply worry \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10023-oil-jumps-over-3-a-barrel-as-middle-east-conflict-stokes-supply-worry-reuters.md) | +4.4% | -2.4% |
| WTI | 2024-10-22 | [Oil settles up 2% as Middle East war rages and supplies tighten](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28035-oil-settles-up-2-as-middle-east-war-rages-and-supplies-tighten.md) | -4.8% | -2.3% |
| WTI | 2026-03-01 | [Oil jumps, dollar rallies with gold as conflict grips Middle East \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10713-oil-jumps-dollar-rallies-with-gold-as-conflict-grips-middle-east-reuters.md) | +35.6% | +50.4% |
| BRENT | 2026-03-15 | [Oil poised for further gains as Middle East conflict threatens export facilities \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6639-oil-poised-for-further-gains-as-middle-east-conflict-threatens-export.md) | +11.7% | +7.3% |
| BRENT | 2026-03-10 | [Diesel markets, upended by Middle East conflict, threaten global economic slowdown \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20337-diesel-markets-upended-by-middle-east-conflict-threaten-global-economic.md) | +4.1% | +27.2% |
| BRENT | 2024-10-03 | [Oil jumps over $3 a barrel as Middle East conflict stokes supply worry \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10023-oil-jumps-over-3-a-barrel-as-middle-east-conflict-stokes-supply-worry-reuters.md) | +3.3% | -2.0% |

## Sources

- mediaindonesia.com: https://mediaindonesia.com/ekonomi/953178/rupiah-kembali-melemah-ke-rp18089-konflik-timur-tengah-ancam-pasokan-minyak-global

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