Business Weekend | 19 April
From Business Weekend by Sky News Australia / NZ
April 19, 2026 · 48 min · Season 1 · Episode 313
About this episode
The episode discusses the threat posed by Iran to western economies, the warning of a global recession by the IMF, and the impact of the fuel crisis on various sectors including pistachio farming.
Iran becomes the next threat for western economies as the Strait of Hormuz is closed again, the International Monetary Fund warns of a global recession. Plus, the fuel crisis touches many different parts of the economy including pistachio farmers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Topics covered
- global recession
- fuel crisis
- Iran
- economy
- Strait of Hormuz
- pistachio farming
Keywords
- Iran
- Strait of Hormuz
- global recession
- International Monetary Fund
- fuel crisis
- pistachio farmers
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: International Monetary Fund
Places: Iran, Strait of Hormuz, western economies, pistachio farmers
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