Asian currencies consolidated against the dollar as higher oil prices threatened to weigh on economies that import net energy in the region. CBA international economist and currency strategist Samara Hammoud said stronger crude prices, amid ongoing geopolitical risks, had supported the dollar. She cited a U.S. official who said the Pentagon may soon deploy an additional aircraft carrier and 10,000 sailors and Marines to the Persian Gulf, giving U.S. commanders more options if President Trump chooses to escalate attacks on Iran. The dollar rose 0.1% to 1,360.09 won but fell 0.1% to 157.86 yen, according to LSEG data.