Indonesia announced a roughly $1.48 billion stimulus package for the second half of 2026, including transportation assistance, employment and vocational programs, food assistance and food price stabilization measures, Nikkei Asia reported on June 23. The package comes alongside reported fuel shortages and rolling power outages in parts of the country.

The immediate pressure comes from the high price of imported energy, rupiah weakness and power unreliability, which are feeding into inflation risks and public frustration. Jakarta has already allowed steep increases in some non-subsidized fuel prices, making further cuts to fuel or food support more politically risky.