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title: "The report states that the escalating situation in the Middle East is impacting energy, putting pressure on the ASEAN economy"
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description: "Malaya Investment Bank released a report stating that the tensions in the Middle East are impacting Asia through energy and supply chains, potentially leading to stagflation-type shocks for the ASEAN economy, dragging down growth and pushing up inflation. Blockages in the Strait of Hormuz will affect global crude oil supply, and rising oil prices along with supply uncertainties will increase regional economic pressure. Additionally, disruptions in the supply of industrial raw materials from the Persian Gulf may affect multiple industrial chains, further exacerbating the fiscal pressure and current account situation of Southeast Asian countries"
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# The report states that the escalating situation in the Middle East is impacting energy, putting pressure on the ASEAN economy

Malayan Investment Bank recently released a report indicating that the current tensions in the Middle East are spilling over to Asia through energy and supply chain channels, potentially creating a "stagflationary shock" for the ASEAN economy, dragging down growth and pushing up inflation.

The report pointed out that the Strait of Hormuz, as a key passage for global energy and commodity transportation, will impact global crude oil supply if obstructed, transmitting pressure to the regional economy through rising oil prices and supply uncertainties. Meanwhile, the Persian Gulf is also an important source of key industrial raw materials such as urea, sulfur, methanol, and ethylene, and supply disruptions may affect multiple industry chains including petrochemicals, agriculture, transportation, and construction.

Against this backdrop, rising energy prices and supply interruptions will elevate inflation levels, weaken the current account positions of most Southeast Asian countries, and increase fiscal pressure. If supply chain disruptions persist, output in multiple industries may be suppressed. Additionally, rising shipping and aviation costs, along with the closure of airspace and ports in the Middle East, may also create demand shocks for tourism and trade, further dragging down regional economic recovery

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