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Mudik season: Millions of Indonesians face higher travelling costs for Eid homecoming

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Ahead of Eid-al Fitr, one of the world's largest holiday migrations is in full swing in Indonesia. More than 140 million people — or nearly half of the country's predominantly-Muslim population — are homeward bound in the annual 'mudik' exodus. But fuel concerns are mounting, amid a global oil price shock and fears of a supply crunch triggered by the Middle East conflict. 

Ahead of Eid-al Fitr, one of the world's largest holiday migrations is in full swing in Indonesia. More than 140 million people — or nearly half of the country's predominantly-Muslim population — are homeward bound in the annual 'mudik' exodus. But fuel concerns are mounting, amid a global oil price shock and fears of a supply crunch triggered by the Middle East conflict. 

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