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title: "Oil surge and currency slide hit Asia as Iran ceasefire falters"
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url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/286092098.md"
description: "Oil prices surged as Brent crude rose 2% to $106.4 amid faltering ceasefire hopes with Iran, raising supply concerns. Concurrently, Asian currencies like the rupiah, rupee, and peso reached record lows, leading to extensive central bank interventions. In response to LNG supply disruptions from the Gulf conflict, Japan and South Korea increased coal production."
datetime: "2026-05-12T11:43:18.000Z"
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# Oil surge and currency slide hit Asia as Iran ceasefire falters

Oil prices climb: Brent crude rose 2% to $106.4 as ceasefire hopes with Iran dimmed, intensifying supply fears. Currency pressures mount: Rupiah, rupee, and peso hit record lows, prompting weeks of central bank interventions across Asia. Coal power surge: Japan and South Korea ramped up coal output to offset LNG disruptions from the Gulf conflict.

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