The Iran War’s Lasting Scars Across Asia
6/16/202620 min
An interim deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz offers relief, but Asia’s economic woes are far from over. Beyond the chokepoint, the conflict has forced long-lasting shifts in Asia’s food and energy flows.
On today’s Big Take Asia podcast, Oanh Ha joins Odd Lots co-hosts Tracy Alloway and Joe Weisenthal to discuss why Asia is reeling from the conflict and what the “new normal” looks like for global supply chains.
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Joe Weisenthal· Guest0:59
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Kailey Leinz1:07
We begin the week with the US and Iran having reached an interim deal to end hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Speaker 41:14
The news sent oil prices lower and sparked a relief rally across Asian markets. Officials from both countries set to meet now in Switzerland on June the 19th, where the agreement will be formally signed.
Tracy Alloway· Guest1:24
Everyone has discovered from the past six years that these big one-off,