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The Gulf crisis is no longer a headline shock; it is now rewriting energy routes, growth forecasts, and shipping risk across continents.

1. Global EnergyThe United States kept its blockade on Iranian ports in place, and the standoff kept retaliation risk high across the Gulf shipping system.
2. EuropeHungary’s election result weakened a major EU blocker on Ukraine aid, and Brussels gained a clearer path to move long-stalled financing.
3. AsiaSingapore tightened monetary policy over energy-driven inflation, and Asia’s macro response shifted from caution to action.
4. AfricaKenya raised retail fuel prices sharply after higher crude costs squeezed supplies, and the Gulf shock landed directly in household budgets in Africa.