Jakarta, March 31 -- Indonesia's plastic industry is facing mounting pressure as the Middle East conflict disrupts global supply chains, constraining access to petrochemicals and driving up prices. As reported by the local online English-language newspaper Jakarta Globe, the disruption is partly linked to restricted traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical artery for global petrochemical shipments. The bottleneck has limited the flow of raw materials from the Middle East, a region that supplies the bulk of Indonesia's inputs. Fajar Budiono, secretary general of the Indonesian Olefin, Aromatic and Plastic Industry Association (Inaplas), said around 70% of the country's petrochemical raw materials originate from the Middle East. Supply dis...