# USD/IDR Retreats as Softer Oil Prices Lift the Indonesian Rupiah

> USD/IDR traded near 18,100 and retreated as oil prices fell following Trump’s remarks that further military action against Iran was unlikely if nuclear-program progress continued and the Strait of Hormuz stayed open. Strong US employment data and expectations of a December Fed rate increase limited the dollar’s decline, while Bank Indonesia intervened to contain volatility.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-10T00:13:19.557Z
- Category: macro · region Indonesia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/90400-usd-idr-retreats-as-softer-oil-prices-lift-the-indonesian-rupiah
- Commodities: [Indonesian Rupiah (IDR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDIDR.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Softer oil reduces Indonesia’s energy-import bill and dollar demand, supporting the rupiah and easing local-currency costs for imported feed inputs. US rate expectations could temper the currency benefit.

## Read by commodity

- BRENT: bearish ▼
- USDIDR: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2022-11-22 | [Oil prices retreat as investor sentiment darkens](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38849-oil-prices-retreat-as-investor-sentiment-darkens.md) | -5.2% | -8.2% |
| BRENT | 2021-07-21 | [RBI Intervention And Sharply Lower Oil Prices Halted The Rapid Rise In USD/INR \| Investing.com India](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46346-rbi-intervention-and-sharply-lower-oil-prices-halted-the-rapid-rise-in-usd-inr.md) | +7.2% | -0.7% |
| BRENT | 2020-02-27 | [Rupee strengthens against USD amid easing crude oil prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54861-rupee-strengthens-against-usd-amid-easing-crude-oil-prices.md) | -5.0% | -51.1% |
| BRENT | 2026-09-18 | [Ringgit opens higher against US dollar as oil prices ease \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17729-ringgit-opens-higher-against-us-dollar-as-oil-prices-ease-the-star.md) | -0.3% | +5.0% |
| BRENT | 2021-12-01 | [Oil prices sink again as traders use Omicron as an excuse to hit 'sell' \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6300-oil-prices-sink-again-as-traders-use-omicron-as-an-excuse-to-hit-sell-reuters.md) | +6.8% | +9.0% |

## Sources

- tmgmasia.com: https://www.tmgmasia.com/eng/analysis/market-news/article/indonesian-rupiah-advances-as-easing-oil-prices-weigh-on-usd-idr-202611090846

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