Global Logistics Concerns, MG Motor Indonesia Eyes Positive Targets

JAKARTA – Geopolitical conflict in the Middle East arising from tensions between Iran, Israel and the United States poses potential spillover effects for various global industrial sectors, including automotive.

This situation has triggered concerns about the smooth flow of international trade routes, particularly due to risks of logistics disruptions and increases in distribution costs and maritime insurance premiums.

The escalation of the conflict has also drawn attention to the stability of several strategic shipping routes in the Middle East, which have historically been crucial to global trade flows.

Head of Marketing for MG Motor Indonesia, Harry Kurniawan, stated that the company continues to monitor developments in the global situation, whilst observing the performance of the MG brand in Indonesia, which has demonstrated positive trends thus far.

“If we look at the global situation now, it is indeed unstable. But from MG’s perspective, we are still seeing positive achievements from the MG brand recently,” Harry said in Jakarta on Tuesday, 10 March 2026.

He added that prospects for the national automotive market remain sufficiently strong, so the company remains confident it can pursue business targets already planned for this year.

“Of course, we understand the situation is dynamic. At MG, we will continue to monitor, but for our targets this year we remain optimistic we can achieve what we have already planned,” Harry said.

For context, despite its roots in the British automotive brand, most MG models marketed in Indonesia are not directly imported from there. The Cyberster model is imported from China. Several other models are already assembled locally in Indonesia, such as the MG4 EV and MG HS.