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Asia Faces $100 Oil: Growth Forecasts, Currency Risks

5/7/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Asian Development Bank named the Philippines for its response and diversification with India.
India’s oil price stayed above $100 per barrel, prompting Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to forecast 6.9% growth and 4.6% inflation.
Indonesia warned that oil could hit $100-120 per barrel, that the rupiah may drop to Rp17,000 per USD, and that loans rose to 2.05%.
IMF Director Kristalina Georgieva said Iran-conflict scars will last three to four months.

History

Historical Context

In October 1973 OAPEC imposed an oil embargo on the United States and allies to protest American arms shipments to Israel during the Yom Kippur War. Combined with the U.S. production peak in 1971, crude prices surged, straining emerging economies globally. The shock showed high oil prices can destabilize trade balances worldwide.

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Story summary

Asian Development Bank named the Philippines for its response and diversification with India.
India’s oil price stayed above $100 per barrel, prompting Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to forecast 6.9% growth and 4.6% inflation.
Indonesia warned that oil could hit $100-120 per barrel, that the rupiah may drop to Rp17,000 per USD, and that loans rose to 2.05%.
IMF Director Kristalina Georgieva said Iran-conflict scars will last three to four months.

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