Why Middle East crisis matters to PH economy — and how insurance can cushion the blow
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-03-12 03:01 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Business, Middle East, Energy, Economy & Finance, Trade & Sanctions, World News, Business & Economy, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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WHEN people hear “Middle East crisis,” they think geopolitics. Insurers think in transmission lines: oil, shipping, credit and household cash flow. For an oil-importing, trade-dependent Philippines, a distant conflict can raise costs at home within days.
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