Episode
Reevaluating ASEAN’s Economic Outlook Amid the Iran Conflict
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- Beyond the Mekong
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- Apr 21, 2026
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- 1547
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Summary
Marcus Tantau, a senior associate at Templeton Research, returns to Beyond the Mekong for an update on the outlook for ASEAN economies as the crisis in the Middle East persists with the costs of the Israel-U.S. war on Iran hitting government expenditure across the region. Tantau spoke with The Diplomat’s Luke Hunt about ASEAN’s outlook for 2026 in January. For this update he has revised his numbers. The cost of oil and shipping remains key. The World Bank had cut around one percentage point off regional GDP forecasts for the year, but this could rise substantially in the event of a severe, long term blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. That, combined with inflationary costs, has raised the prospect of stagflation, a significant problem for economists and politicians attempting to steer economies through turbulent times.