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title: "Analysis-Asia battles rising, uneven toll of energy crisis caused by Iran war"
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description: "Governments in Asia are struggling to mitigate the economic impact of the energy crisis caused by the Iran war, leading to increased costs. The Asian Development Bank has revised its growth forecast for developing Asia and the Pacific downward due to these disruptions."
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# Analysis-Asia battles rising, uneven toll of energy crisis caused by Iran war

By Tony Munroe and Florence Tan SINGAPORE, May 5 (Reuters) - Governments in Asia, the top oil importing region, are scrambling to find alternatives and insulate their economies from the worst of the energy crisis triggered by the Iran war, but the pain is getting increasingly costly. The disruption spurred the Asian Development Bank to cut its growth forecast for developing Asia and the Pacific

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