Oil crisis 2.0? Central banks brace for Middle East fallout

Geopolitical turmoil and Trump's tariffs fuel economic fears from Tokyo to Jakarta

Avatar
2025-06-16 oil blast

Smoke rises following what Iran says was an Israeli attack on an oil depot in Tehran on June 16. © Reuters

William Pesek is an award-winning Tokyo-based journalist and author of "Japanization: What the World Can Learn from Japan's Lost Decades."

This week, as central bankers overseeing 40% of global economic growth plot interest rate strategies, they are doing so, effectively, while wearing blindfolds.

Sponsored Content

About Sponsored ContentThis content was commissioned by Nikkei's Global Business Bureau.