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21.03.26 - 10:57
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Pistorius in Asien: mit Gleichgesinnten enger abstimmen (DPA-AFX)
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BERLIN (dpa-AFX) - Verteidigungsminister Boris Pistorius baut die militärische und rüstungspolitische Zusammenarbeit mit strategischen Partnern in Asien aus. Der SPD-Politiker begann dazu in Japan eine mehrtägige Reise, die ihn auch nach Singapur und ......
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21.03.26 - 09:12
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Analyse: Iran-Krieg trifft Asiens Wirtschaft ins Mark (DPA-AFX)
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PEKING (dpa-AFX) - Die Blockade der Straße von Hormus trifft weite Teile Asiens besonders schwer und dürfte auch Folgen für deutsche Unternehmen dort haben. Das geht aus einer Analyse von Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI) hervor, der Außenwirtschaftsagentur ......
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21.03.26 - 01:31
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US Asian Ally Rejects Pentagon Request To Land Fighter Jets: More To Come? (ZeroHedge)
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US Asian Ally Rejects Pentagon Request To Land Fighter Jets: More To Come?
Sri Lanka is a US regional ally, and America remains the small south Asian nation's largest export market, accounting for nearly $3 billion of the $11.7 billion of goods Sri Lanka exports annually.
But tensions are soaring over the Iran war, and especially in the wake of a US submarine having torpedoed the Iranian warship IRIS Dena just off Sri Lanka's southern coast earlier this month - killing dozens of sailors and forcing Sri Lankan authorities into a rescue operation that recovered bodies and pulled survivors from the water.
And now, the country's president Anura Kumara Dissanayake has revealed he previously formally rejected a request from Washington to allow two US fighter jets to land at Mattala International Airport.
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According to Al Jazeera, "Speaking in parliament, Dissanayake said Colombo received separate requests on February 26 – one from Iran seeking permission for three naval vessels to ma...
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20.03.26 - 23:33
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EV Demand Surges Across Asia After Energy Shock Sends Consumers Into Panic Mode (ZeroHedge)
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EV Demand Surges Across Asia After Energy Shock Sends Consumers Into Panic Mode
One of the biggest takeaways in global energy markets this week is the growing fragmentation. Brent crude in Asia has surged to over $150 a barrel, with demand destruction already emerging, and China and India facing the greatest pressure given their heavy reliance on Gulf crude. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has moved to release barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to help cap WTI prices below triple digits, with US crude currently trading around $94 a barrel.
And now we have three oil markets: Asia (Oman oil at $167), Brent ($113) and US (WTI $97) https://t.co/uHmMD24E9G pic.twitter.com/41a4BhKOIA
— zerohedge (@zerohedge) March 19, 2026
The Iran-driven energy shock is hitting Asia the hardest so far because much of its crude and LNG is imported and shipped through the Strait of Hormuz.
Current status of the Hormuz chokepoint...
"The countries that are exposed to that supply disruption are not...
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20.03.26 - 18:06
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Fuel rations and cash handouts: Iran war energy shock hits Asia – The Latest (The Guardian)
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Across south-east Asia, governments are scrambling to find ways to conserve energy and shield the public from soaring costs, as war in the Middle East causes huge disruption in the global oil market. In Thailand, news anchors have been ditching their jackets after orders to reduce air conditioning use, while government workers in the Philippines are operating on a four-day week. Asia relies heavily on imported energy, much of which passes through the strait of Hormuz, and officials have warned further measures could be considered if the energy crisis worsens. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian's south-east Asia correspondent, Rebecca Ratcliffe Continue reading......
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20.03.26 - 10:06
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Asian Shares Mostly Lower In Cautious Trade (AFX)
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BEIJING (dpa-AFX) - Asian stocks ended mostly lower in thin trade on Friday, with Japanese markets closed for a holiday. A cautious undertone prevailed as strikes targeting infrastructure in Iran,......
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