About this episode

This episode discusses the impact of geopolitical tensions on oil flows and the implications for the global market.

This week on Strait Talk, we’re taking a closer look at the intersection of geopolitics and oil flows. We’ll explore how tensions involving Israel and Lebanon are complicating the prospects of a US–Iran deal, and why that matters for the broader region. We’ll also break down the latest on crude exports from the Middle East Gulf — how much is moving, where it’s going, and what it signals for the global market. Join Tom Reed, Head of Oil market Analysis,, alongside Dubai-based experts Nader Itayim, Middle East Editor, and Bachar Halabi, Senior News Reporter and John Ollett, Editor - EMEA Freight on this Strait Talk episode.

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Host: Tom Reed

Guests: Nader Itayim, Bachar Halabi, John Ollett

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Places: Israel, Lebanon, US, Iran, Middle East Gulf

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