Indonesia, April 18 -- Jakarta (ANTARA) -

The Indonesian government welcomed Iran's announcement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to international commercial shipping as a sign of easing geopolitical tensions.

The move is viewed as a positive signal for the stabilization of global energy supplies and the recovery of international trade.

"The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is a positive development for the stability of global energy supplies," the spokesperson for the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Dwi Anggia, said in a statement on Friday.

She added that the decision provides certainty for energy distribution channels that were previously disrupted by geopolitical dynamics.

Indonesia had already anticipated various...