受中东战争引发的全球石油危机影响，美国进口商削减对香港企业的订单，并转向短期合同。香港商界领袖警告利润率侵蚀、流动性紧张，并敦促政府加强与中亚和东盟国家的联系以分散市场风险。执行理事会成员林健峰表示，此情况将冲击中小企业现金流。
香港企业正面临利润压力，因为美国进口商在中东战争引发的全球石油危机中削减订单，并从长期合同转向短期合同。商界领袖表示，利润率正在侵蚀，流动性趋紧。执行理事会成员、企业家林健峰（Jeffrey Lam Kin-fung）周日表示，美以对伊朗的战争推高燃料成本，提高了本地企业的运营支出。该战争已进入第四周，伊朗封锁了霍尔木兹海峡这一关键能源通道。林健峰敦促香港政府加强与中亚和东盟国家的联系，以此作为分散市场风险的关键策略。他指出：“订单受到极大影响，从长期转向短期，但成本上升却无法通过提价转嫁。”“局势不明朗，肯定会影响香港中小企业的现金流，我们不能坐视不管。”文章提到香港中小企业协会等相关关键词，但未提供进一步细节。
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