The Japan Times
Japanese firms are starting the earnings season with an increasingly bleak outlook as the failure of U.S. peace talks with Iran drives crude oil prices higher. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/13/high-oil-prices-japan-firms-forecast-down/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #oil #iran #stocks #kao #unicharm
High oil prices force Japan equity analysts to slash forecasts

Japan's chemical manufacturers and other oil-dependent sectors face extreme vulnerability as the Strait of Hormuz remains largely blocked.

The Japan Times
Apr 13 at 8:13amBuffer