Jakarta, June 24 -- The Indonesian government is exploring the possibility of importing oil and natural gas from Russia following a meeting between President Prabowo Subianto and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

"This week, I will meet with a delegation from Russian state-owned enterprises visiting Indonesia," said Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia on Tuesday.

He noted that his recent visit to Russia, accompanying President Prabowo, also opened doors for potential technological cooperation in the energy sector.

Such cooperation, he added, could help boost Indonesia's oil and gas output, particularly from aging or idle wells.

"We have idle wells, but in terms of technology, we need to learn and collaborate," La...