The Forces of Scarcity Hitting Asia May Soon Spread Across the World ^47.6%

The New York Times - By Damien Cave - 4/20/2026, 5:39 AM

Negativity Bias 34.4% - Pessimism Bias 20.7% - Biased Writer Voice 18%

When the war in Iran started on Feb. 28, Asia expected to see serious, gradual impacts from losing access to a huge portion of the world’s oil and gas. But the conflict’s economic and social impacts have hit the region harder and faster than officials and experts expected. Many countries across the Asia-Pacific are experiencing sudden... more