Jakarta, June 18 -- Indonesia's Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita emphasized the need for industries to mitigate the risks arising from the ongoing Iran-Israel war, especially regarding reliance on imported energy for raw materials and production input components.

He also underscored the need for mitigation efforts to anticipate disruptions in the global supply chain, especially for industrial raw materials, as logistics and export product routes through the Middle East are currently affected by the open conflict.

In a statement on Wednesday, Kartasasmita also reminded the manufacturing industry to mitigate the impact of the Iran-Israel war on currency exchange rate fluctuations, which have led to increased production input p...