Video: War Threatens Food Supplies, What About the Fate of Indonesia's Soybean Imports?

The Middle East war involving Iran against the United States and Israel has caused disruptions to global supply chains due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. This has resulted in surging prices for oil and globally traded food products that depend on the strait as a distribution route. For Indonesia, its dependence on imports of food products such as soybeans and wheat means that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz would disrupt supplies. If Indonesia imports soybeans and wheat from the US, the cargo shipments must still pass through this strait, so efforts to diversify supplies from China are necessary, although potential price increases must be taken into account. What are the impacts of the Iran war on the food sector? What strategies should the government implement to address this situation? For more details, watch the dialogue between Syarifah Rahma and CNBC Indonesia Research Agrifood Analyst Emanuella Bungasmara Ega Tirta on Squawk Box CNBC Indonesia (Thursday, 12/03/2026).