The House member noted that the Strait of Hormuz is a critical shipping route for global energy supplies. Any disruption in the area would impact the stability of energy prices and the smooth functioning of the international supply chain, including for Indonesia.
"Indonesia must be ready and responsive to deal with the continued impacts of the dynamics of the Middle East region," Anggraini stated on Tuesday.
She noted that several ministries, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Trade, and the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, must be ready to implement anticipatory measures.
The steps include securing alternative distribution routes, increasing national strategic reserves, and cooperating with partner countries in ASEAN and other global partners, Anggraini stated.
"The decision of the Iranian Parliament to approve the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is a serious geopolitical development and must be monitored closely," she remarked.
She stressed that national stability and energy security must not be threatened by increasingly complex regional conflicts.
Therefore, Anggraini stated that the issue should be raised promptly in international forums attended by Indonesia to encourage a peaceful resolution and maintain the safety of international shipping lanes for all countries.
Meanwhile, another member of Commission I of the House of Representatives, T. B. Hasanuddin, noted that the Strait of Hormuz is a strategic route for shipping crude oil, connecting the Persian Gulf with global markets.
Every day, around 20-30 percent of the world's crude oil passes through this route.
He pointed out that the price of Brent crude oil rose from US$5 per barrel in early June to US$73 in mid-June 2025. With the strait's closure, some speculate crude oil prices could exceed US$90 per barrel.
As a major oil importer from the Middle East, Indonesia could be affected in several ways, including increased fuel subsidies in the State Budget, higher domestic fuel prices, and inflation due to pressure on the people's purchasing power, Hasanuddin explained.
Indonesia could also face other energy supply challenges, such as disruptions to Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) imports from Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which transit the Strait of Hormuz.
"Increased logistics costs will also arise if Indonesia has to find alternative routes for energy supply," he remarked.
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Translator: Bagus Ahmad Rizaldi, Resinta Sulistiyandari
Editor: Primayanti
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