Video: Plants as Fuel - Iran Warns Ships in Strait of Hormuz

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia — President Prabowo Subianto has expressed optimism that Indonesia is capable of producing biofuel from plants. This statement comes amid growing uncertainty over global energy supply and soaring international oil prices resulting from the conflict between Iran and Israel, which also involves the United States.

Meanwhile, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei warned that oil tanker ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz must be “extremely cautious” due to unstable security conditions on the strategic shipping route. Baghaei made this statement to CNBC International on Monday (9 March) amid escalating regional tensions that are impacting global energy markets.

Full coverage in the CNBC Indonesia Evening Update programme (Tuesday, 10 March 2026).