Countries in Asia Try to Contain the Economic Fallout of the Mideast Conflict NYT | China Aaron Krolik, Choe Sang-Hun, Sui-Lee Wee, Meaghan Tobin and Damien Cave 10 March 2026 at 02:44 Across Asia, where countries are highly exposed to rising oil and gas costs and tightening supply, governments are acting to mitigate economic harm.