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Indonesia
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Indonesia, Asia's only member of the oil producers' cartel OPEC, is facing severe fuel shortages - a situation which could trigger political unrest. In June, Pertamina, the state-run oil firm, skipped its monthly oil tender because the government was late handing over subsidy payments to pay for costly imports. Pertamina says it will import a higher-than-usual 14.5mn barrels of oil in September in a bid to boost national stocks. Fuel supplies and prices are politically sensitive issues in Indonesia and there is a risk of public protest if the supplies are not found soon. On July 11, President Susilo Bambang