Asia Intelligence Brief — March 20, 2026

2026-03-20 - 18:30

What Matters Today 1 IMF Warns Iran War Could Trigger Stagflation — Asia’s Oil Importers Face Sharpest Pain The International Monetary Fund warned this week that a prolonged disruption in energy production from the Iran war could simultaneously raise inflation and slow global economic growth, a stagflationary scenario that hits Asia’s net oil importers hardest.