Friday, May 8, 2026

Here’s another by-product of Trump War of Whimsy: Millions of sweltering Asians

 
Graphic:  Marufish
Headline:  New York Times, 5/7/2026

Francesca Regalado, Muktita Suhartono, and Saif Hasnat report:
Across South and Southeast Asia, an intense heat wave is colliding with an energy crunch linked to the war in Iran. Temperatures climbed throughout April and reached beyond 100 degrees Fahrenheit on some days, leaving millions struggling to stay cool as power was constrained. 
But air conditioning — a common source of relief from the region’s blistering heat and stifling humidity — has become restricted or increasingly unaffordable. The region depends heavily on imported oil and gas from the Middle East. 
About 80 percent of the oil that normally passes through the Strait of Hormuz goes to Asia. But its lower- and middle-income countries are particularly vulnerable to price shocks and supply disruptions, with fewer resources to cushion the impact than wealthier economies like Japan or South Korea.  [emphasis added]

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