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  • Koreas crackers edges toward shutdown as Hormuz blockade chokes naphtha supply Korea's crackers edges toward shutdown as Hormuz blockade chokes naphtha supply SEOUL, March 13 (AJP) - South Korea's petrochemical plants are rapidly running out of naphtha as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz cuts off a major supply route, forcing producers to declare force majeure and slash operating rates to bare-minimum levels to avoid a full shutdown that could ripple through the country's manufacturing economy. Yeocheon NCC, LG Chem, L
  • Korean bond yields soar as if in tightening cycle amid widening Gulf war Korean bond yields soar as if in tightening cycle amid widening Gulf war SEOUL, Mar. 13 (AJP) — South Korean government bond yields are climbing sharply as investors demand higher risk premiums amid intensifying conflict in the Middle East and a renewed rise in global interest rates. Yields on sovereign debt have followed a steep upward trajectory since the beginning of the year, reflecting both external shocks and shifting global capital flows. According to the
  • Iran war offers lesson and warning for Asias U.S. allies Iran war offers lesson and warning for Asia's U.S. allies SEOUL, March 13 (AJP) - As the war in Iran stretches longer and wider than expected, security analysts are increasingly applying its battlefield dynamics to other flashpoints — raising concerns among Asian countries that host U.S. military bases. For some strategists, Iran’s retaliatory missile and drone strikes on American facilities across the Middle East offer a preview of how a future conflict
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