{"id":50359,"date":"2026-04-06T20:09:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T20:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/uncategorized\/mufgs-lloyd-chan-warns-strait-of-hormuz-disruptions-could-drive-inflation-hurt-growth-weakening-krw-php-thb\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T20:09:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T20:09:00","slug":"mufgs-lloyd-chan-warns-strait-of-hormuz-disruptions-could-drive-inflation-hurt-growth-weakening-krw-php-thb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/live-updates\/mufgs-lloyd-chan-warns-strait-of-hormuz-disruptions-could-drive-inflation-hurt-growth-weakening-krw-php-thb\/","title":{"rendered":"MUFG\u2019s Lloyd Chan warns Strait of Hormuz disruptions could drive inflation, hurt growth, weakening KRW, PHP, THB"},"content":{"rendered":"Asia faces exposure to possible energy supply disruption through the Strait of Hormuz. A prolonged shock could raise inflation, weaken current account positions, and reduce growth across the region.\n\nKRW, PHP and THB are described as more vulnerable under this scenario. The risk is tied to higher energy costs feeding into prices and external balances.\n\n

China Seen As More Resilient<\/h3>\nCNY is described as more insulated and expected to stay more resilient. Reasons cited include a higher rate of energy self-sufficiency and large strategic reserves.\n\nMYR may gain some support because it often moves in line with CNY. The report also notes MYR benefits from strong domestic fundamentals.\n\nThe item states it was produced with help from an artificial intelligence tool and reviewed by an editor.\n\nWe are closely watching the Strait of Hormuz, as any prolonged disruption there would be damaging for Asian markets. With over 20 million barrels of oil passing through the strait daily, an extended shock would raise inflation, damage current accounts, and slow regional growth. We saw how sensitive these economies were during the energy price spikes of 2022, providing a clear historical precedent.\n\n

Currency Positioning And Hedging Ideas<\/h3>\nThis environment makes the South Korean won, Philippine peso, and Thai baht look vulnerable in the coming weeks. South Korea, for example, relies on imports for over 90% of its energy needs, exposing the won to significant downside risk. Derivative traders might consider buying puts on a basket of these currencies as a hedge against a sudden oil shock.\n\nOn the other hand, the Chinese yuan is relatively insulated against such a scenario. China\u2019s substantial strategic petroleum reserves, estimated to cover well over 90 days of net imports, provide a strong buffer against short-term supply disruptions. This should keep the yuan more stable than its regional counterparts.\n\nThis resilience, in turn, offers support for the Malaysian ringgit, which tends to move closely with the yuan. Malaysia is also a net exporter of oil and gas, meaning its currency and trade balance would actually benefit from higher energy prices. A pair trade, going long the ringgit while shorting the Thai baht, could be an effective strategy to play this divergence.\n\nCreate your live VT Markets account<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0start trading<\/a>\u00a0now. <\/b>\n

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Asia risks inflation and weaker growth from Hormuz disruptions; KRW, PHP, THB vulnerable, CNY insulated, MYR supported.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":103,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[59],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-50359","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-live-updates"],"acf":{"acf_article_selection_author":null},"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\t