Indonesia Wary as Middle East Geopolitical Tensions Intensify

Bisnis.com, JAKARTA — Following a brief easing of trade tensions between the United States and China, fresh global uncertainty has emerged after Israel launched an attack on Iran’s nuclear development facility.

Worries over potential energy supply disruptions and mounting pressure on the global economy are on the rise, fueling volatility in commodity prices and sending stock markets across the Asia Pacific — including Indonesia — into negative territory.