Asia Intelligence Brief for Thursday, March 12, 2026

2026-03-12 - 18:13

What Matters Today 1 Asian markets slide as Brent blasts past $100 — Nikkei −1.04% to 54,453; KOSPI −0.48% to 5,583; Taiwan −1.88%; ASX −1.62% — Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei vows Strait of Hormuz stays closed; three more ships attacked overnight; IEA record 400M-barrel release fails to calm markets — Brent surged 9.3%