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Manishi Raychaudhuri

Chief Executive Officer

Emmer Capital Partners Limited

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<li>Asia's dependence on Middle Eastern energy and the Strait of Hormuz transit route has driven immense share price volatility - especially in Korea, Japan and pockets of ASEAN.  </li>
<li>The top winners and top losers across market-sectors indicate that the market is most worried about input shortage across industries and potential demand destruction driven by heightened inflation expectation.</li>
<li>Manufacturing sectors and consumer proxies across Asia could continue to underperform if the conflict lingers. Energy, high dividend yield, precious metals and developed Asia financials could be the safe havens.</li>
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Asia's dependence on Middle Eastern energy and the Strait of Hormuz transit route has driven immense share price volatility - especially in Korea, Japan and pockets of ASEAN.  
The top winners and top losers across market-sectors indicate that the market is most worried about input shortage across industries and potential demand destruction driven by heightened inflation expectation.
Manufacturing sectors and consumer proxies across Asia could continue to underperform if the conflict lingers. Energy, high dividend yield, precious metals and developed Asia financials could be the safe havens.


Asian Equities: What's Being Discounted Now, After the Carnage?

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Iain Pocock

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<ul><li>Asia's January base oils exports rise to a 17-month high, as firm demand limits surplus build-up but leaves the market exposed to Middle East supply disruption.</li><li>South Korea's output hits a three-year high, building stocks ahead of plant maintenance and potential crude supply disruption.</li><li>Global Group III imports from the Middle East hit a six-year high in 2025, deepening reliance on supply lines now facing acute disruption.</li></ul>

Asia's January base oils exports rise to a 17-month high, as firm demand limits surplus build-up but leaves the market exposed to Middle East supply disruption.South Korea's output hits a three-year high, building stocks ahead of plant maintenance and potential crude supply disruption.Global Group III imports from the Middle East hit a six-year high in 2025, deepening reliance on supply lines now facing acute disruption.

Base Oils and Lubricants: Weekly Global Market Review - 6 Mar '26

<ul><li>Group II cargo with a combination of light and heavy grades set to load from Taiwan in coming days following a slowdown in flows in early March.</li><li>Taiwan's February cargo loadings fell sharply from January, pointing to a drop in total exports last month to the lowest in around a year.</li><li>Large cargo of premium-grade base oils loaded from South Korea in early March bound for the US Gulf coast, set to arrive in first-half April.</li></ul>

Group II cargo with a combination of light and heavy grades set to load from Taiwan in coming days following a slowdown in flows in early March.Taiwan's February cargo loadings fell sharply from January, pointing to a drop in total exports last month to the lowest in around a year.Large cargo of premium-grade base oils loaded from South Korea in early March bound for the US Gulf coast, set to arrive in first-half April.

Global Base Oils Cargo Flows: Week To 6 March

Asian Hedge Fund Manager, Long Short Equity, Macro

David Mudd

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<li>China's currency, equity, and bond markets have held up better than those of other Asian countries since the beginning of the war in Iran. </li>
<li>Chinese-Flagged ships have been allowed safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, which may signal that China will continue to import some crude, LNG, and fuel from the Middle East.</li>
<li>China increased its strategic oil reserves at a pace of 1mm bbls a day over the past year.  Estimated at 1.5 billion bbls, China has ample reserves for a protracted war.</li>
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China's currency, equity, and bond markets have held up better than those of other Asian countries since the beginning of the war in Iran. 
Chinese-Flagged ships have been allowed safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, which may signal that China will continue to import some crude, LNG, and fuel from the Middle East.
China increased its strategic oil reserves at a pace of 1mm bbls a day over the past year.  Estimated at 1.5 billion bbls, China has ample reserves for a protracted war.


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Sudarshan Bhandari

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

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Their analysis on Bankrupt & Insolvent companies has been instrumental in saving investors from significant losses. They have a keen eye for identifying red flags and has identified exclusive redflags earlier in Vedanta, Nykaa, Dhani Services, Adani and many more.

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Iran launched ballistic missiles and drones at US assets and infrastructure in Saudi-neighboring GCC states  in direct retaliation US-Israel joint strikes on Iranian leadership and nuclear sites.</li>
<li>The attacks exploit GCC-hosted US bases, threaten 20% of global oil transit via the Strait of Hormuz, and have already driven Brent crude up 12% since escalation.</li>
<li>Iran is shifting from proxy warfare to a "regionalized cost" strategy, attempting to leverage the security of U.S. allies and global energy chokepoints to force a ceasefire.</li>
</ul>


Iran launched ballistic missiles and drones at US assets and infrastructure in Saudi-neighboring GCC states  in direct retaliation US-Israel joint strikes on Iranian leadership and nuclear sites.
The attacks exploit GCC-hosted US bases, threaten 20% of global oil transit via the Strait of Hormuz, and have already driven Brent crude up 12% since escalation.
Iran is shifting from proxy warfare to a "regionalized cost" strategy, attempting to leverage the security of U.S. allies and global energy chokepoints to force a ceasefire.


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Asian Equities: What's Being Discounted Now, After the Carnage?

Asia's equity volatility is driven by its reliance on ME energy. Top worries are about input shortages & demand destruction. Safe havens: Energy,...

Manishi Raychaudhuri

Base Oils and Lubricants: Weekly Global Market Review - 6 Mar '26

Asia's January base oils exports rise to a 17-month high, as firm demand limits surplus build-up but leaves the market exposed to Middle East...

Base Oil News

Global Base Oils Cargo Flows: Week To 6 March

Group II cargo with a combination of light and heavy grades set to load from Taiwan in coming days following a slowdown in flows in early...

Base Oil News

China: Prepared for a Long War!

China's currency, equity, and bond markets have held up better than those of other Asian countries since the beginning of the war in Iran.

David Mudd

Why Iran Is Striking the Gulf to Counter US and Israel?

Iran's ballistic missile strikes on US assets in GCC states threaten global oil transit and mark a shift in strategy towards leveraging regional...

Sudarshan Bhandari

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Asian Equities: What's Being Discounted Now, After the Carnage?

​Asia's equity volatility is driven by its reliance on ME energy. Top worries are about input shortages & demand destruction. Safe havens: Energy,...

Manishi Raychaudhuri

Base Oils and Lubricants: Weekly Global Market Review - 6 Mar '26

Asia's January base oils exports rise to a 17-month high, as firm demand limits surplus build-up but leaves the market exposed to Middle East...

Base Oil News

Global Base Oils Cargo Flows: Week To 6 March

Group II cargo with a combination of light and heavy grades set to load from Taiwan in coming days following a slowdown in flows in early...

Base Oil News

China: Prepared for a Long War!

China's currency, equity, and bond markets have held up better than those of other Asian countries since the beginning of the war in Iran.

David Mudd

Why Iran Is Striking the Gulf to Counter US and Israel?

​Iran's ballistic missile strikes on US assets in GCC states threaten global oil transit and mark a shift in strategy towards leveraging regional...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Asia's equity volatility is driven by its reliance on ME energy. Top worries are about input shortages & demand destruction. Safe havens: Energy,...

Iran's ballistic missile strikes on US assets in GCC states threaten global oil transit and mark a shift in strategy towards leveraging regional...