Indonesia floats Malacca Strait transit fees

Indonesia's Finance Minister, Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, has raised the possibility of imposing transit fees on ships passing through the Strait of Malacca, a critical global shipping lane. The proposal, reportedly inspired by Iran's recent moves to charge tolls in the Strait of Hormuz, could affect a route carrying roughly a quarter to a third of global maritime trade. This marks a significant policy consideration by a key littoral state that controls the strategic chokepoint.