The Expat Edge

Iran MOU Deadline: The IRGC Wildcard That Could Double Expat Energy Costs in SEA

Iran MOU Deadline: The IRGC Wildcard That Could Double Expat Energy Costs in SEA

Published on: 21/05/2026

Iran has 12-22 days of oil storage remaining. The civilian Foreign Ministry says a deal is inches away. The IRGC launched missiles at UAE targets in May and denied responsibility. For expats in Southeast Asia, the gap between those two facts determines whether Brent stays at $110 or reprices toward $130.

G7 Stagflation Warning and UK DB Pensions: What British Expats Must Know Now

G7 Stagflation Warning and UK DB Pensions: What British Expats Must Know Now

Published on: 21/05/2026

G7 finance ministers used the word 'stagflation' in an official communique for the first time since the 1970s. For British expats in SEA with UK defined benefit pensions, rising gilt yields mean CETV values are falling.

Trump-Xi Summit Outcome: The Tariff Gap Expats in Asia Cannot Ignore

Trump-Xi Summit Outcome: The Tariff Gap Expats in Asia Cannot Ignore

Published on: 21/05/2026

The Trump-Xi Beijing summit produced headline deals but tariff reductions appear only in Beijing's communique, not Washington's. Here is what expats in Asia must do.