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However, East Asian refineries rely heavily on supplies of crude oil from the Middle East, which have been restricted by the war – and that has curbed the amount of jet fuel available for export.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Demand loss is being seen chiefly in the Middle East, Asian frontier economies and Africa, which has little surplus and scant ability to absorb higher costs.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

Leverage in the Middle East is thus an essential element of East Asian statecraft and broader Eurasian order.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Interest rates will also impact the chip makers, who have their own extensive capex planned through 2028, much of it slated for East Asian factory sites.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

All these facts seem to suggest that the Japanese reached Japan recently from the East Asian mainland and displaced the Ainu, who represent the original inhabitants.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond