Indonesia Gets First Russian Oil Shipment After Deal with Moscow

By Yongchang Chin, Andy Lin and Eddie Spence

Jul 9, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Indonesia imported Russian crude oil for the first time since a deal struck between the two nations in April, a sign of how Moscow has taken advantage of the Iran conflict to grow its customers.

Just under 770,000 barrels was delivered to Indonesia’s Balikpapan port on June 29, valued at about $75 million, according to customs data compiled by Big Trade Data. The port of loading listed was Kozmino in Russia, and the oil was carried on the tanker Sierra.

Purchases of Russian crude have drawn scrutiny ever since the