The US Economic Sanctions Against Iran Can Oil rise to US $ 150/Barrel
Tensions with Iran gives the United States to the impact of countries importers of oil, one of which Indonesia. The reason that conflict can be lobbed crude oil prices reached a level of US $ 150/barrel.
Observers say the conflict Petroleum Muhammad Ines geopilitik between the two countries were very set Indonesia's economy, it is concerned at the conflict between the United States, Israel and Europe versus Iran.
"Iran is not an easy country was conquered, surely the country would fight if given sanctions, one of them block the Strait of Hormuz where 20% of world consumption of crude oil through the Strait," said detikFinance, Ines, the Week (1/1/2011).
The reason, of crude oil from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iran, Iraq and the production of oil from Middle Eastern countries to be transported using a boat to East Asian countries such as Japan, China, and others including Indonesia.
"Let alone nearly most, the supply of oil imports to Cilacap Refinery comes from the Strait of Hormuz, the largest oil refinery imaginable in Indonesia which could cover FUEL consumption of Java would be short of oil supply," says Ines.
This is a dangerous condition for Indonesia, as well as supply could be hampered, the volume of oil imports could be less and the price of oil soared, the Government subsidized FUEL subsidy to be jumped.
"The Government should spend more in meronggoh only to FUEL subsidies, if up to 150 dollars/barrel could be subsidinya reaches Rp 200 trillion," demolished Ines.
United States (US) President Barack Obama has signed legislation that set up new sanctions for Iran (Defense Authorization Act). Sanctions that sweep of the Central Bank and financial sector of Iran.
These sanctions to put pressure on Iran over its nuclear program. One goal is to hit Iran's oil sector and asked for a foreign company to make a decision between doing business with Iran or the financial sector to sectors of the economy AS the mighty and finansialnya sectors.
