The economic impact of the Iran war is felt by every country, but South and Southeast Asian countries, which are heavily dependent on Middle Eastern fuel imports, may be the most affected. The fallout from the two-month war is shuttering small businesses and driving energy prices up, leaving millions facing inflation on all fronts, including food, transport, and agriculture. Prolonged disruptions from the war also threaten one of the key economic lifelines for these nations: remittances sent home by workers employed in Gulf countries. But does the economic fallout of the war only have destabilising effects on these nations, or are there less visible upsides?
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