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Aberdeen's Kochugovindan on Reopening the Strait
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Jun 16th, 2026 Aberdeen's Kochugovindan on Reopening the Strait Sree Kochugovindan, Senior Research Economist at Aberdeen Investments, discussed the implications of a potential reopening of the Strait, highlighting it as a positive development for inflation. While the reopening would help reduce inflationary pressures, Kochugovindan emphasized that the process will take time due to necessary demining operations and insurance clearances before shipping can fully resume. He noted ongoing...
Jun 16th, 2026
Aberdeen's Kochugovindan on Reopening the Strait
Sree Kochugovindan, Senior Research Economist at Aberdeen Investments, discussed the implications of a potential reopening of the Strait, highlighting it as a positive development for inflation. While the reopening would help reduce inflationary pressures, Kochugovindan emphasized that the process will take time due to necessary demining operations and insurance clearances before shipping can fully resume. He noted ongoing inflationary pressures in countries like the US and Japan, evidenced by early signs in the Producer Price Index (PPI).
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