The war in Iran has caused the price of all kinds of commodities to surge, and that has a negative economic impact almost everywhere. But the squeeze is really being felt hard in East Asia, which is the ultimate destination for a lot of oil and gas that come out of the Gulf. And though the Strait of Hormuz may eventually re-open, and the acute pain may pass, this episode may already be reshaping the future. On this episode of the podcast we speak with Alex Turnbull, an investor based in Singapore, and a researcher on energy topics with the Australian National University. He argues that the war will accelerate the region's appetite to restart nuclear power plants, ultimately lessening its dependence on imported natural gas. He also notes that per his channel checks, the region is already seeing a jump in demand for electric vehicles, with BYD dealers holding less and less inventory on hand.Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-14/us-iran-seek-more-ceasefire-talks-amid-hormuz-blockade?srnd=homepage-americas?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=odd_lots&utm_content=article">US, Iran Seek More Ceasefire Talks as Blockade Stops Ships</a><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-13/there-are-no-easy-exits-from-iran-for-the-us?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=odd_lots&utm_content=article">There Are No Easy Exits From Iran for the US</a> <a href="http://bloomberg.com/subscriptions/oddlots">Subscribe to the Odd Lots Newsletter</a> Join the conversation: <a href="https://discord.gg/oddlots">discord.gg/oddlots</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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