About this episode

The episode discusses the surge in oil prices due to the US reinstating the Iran blockade, along with insights on GCC hiring trends and Taaleem's revenue growth.

14 Jul 2026. Oil is surging and Kpler’s own data shows tanker traffic has halved in a week. We get the latest with Matt Stanley. Plus, GCC hiring has contracted for the first time in seven quarters. Dr Trefor Murphy of Cooper Fitch has the Q2 numbers. Taaleem’s revenue is up 19% and profits are climbing even through the turmoil. We speak to CEO Alan Williamson. And we meet the gym chain behind the world’s first muscle thobe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Guests: Matt Stanley, Dr Trefor Murphy, Alan Williamson

Topics covered

• oil prices
• GCC hiring
• revenue growth
• tanker traffic
• business trends
• interview

Keywords

• oil prices
• Iran blockade
• GCC hiring
• tanker traffic
• Taaleem
• revenue growth
• business news

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cooper Fitch, Taaleem, Kpler

Places: Strait of Hormuz

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