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Podcast: The Daily
Episode: Iran War Triggers Chaos in Global Oil Market
Description: As Iran has tightened its chokehold on one of the world’s most vital shipping routes and the Trump administration sent mixed signals about how long the war would last, oil prices have swing wildly.
Rebecca F. Elliot, who covers energy for The New York Times, explains just how much the world depends on that route — the Strait of Hormuz — and how quickly shutting it down can throw global energy markets into chaos.
Guest: Rebecca F. Elliott, who covers energy for The New York Times.
Background reading:
How war in the Middle East is...