Ep. 128: The Economics of the Iran Conflict

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Murphy discusses the economic implications of the Iran conflict and its impact on oil exports and prices.

Murphy explains the economics of the interruption of oil exports from the Persian Gulf. He shows that the recent peak in crude prices was nowhere near the (inflation-adjusted) 2008 spike, and offers further commentary on the position of China. Related: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeOaei2ADDA - https://journal.apee.org/ARTICLES_2018_Journal_of_Private_Enterprise_Vol_33_No_1_Spring_parte5 - https://www.energypolicy.columbia.edu/implications-of-the-conflict-in-the-middle-east-for-chinas-energy-security Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/-2I7UV8FnII Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3XXfmGS Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infineogroup Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/infineogroup Learn more about Infineo at: https://www.infineo.io Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com

People in this episode

Host: Infineo

Guest: Murphy

Topics covered

• economics
• oil exports
• Iran conflict
• crude prices
• China energy security

Keywords

• Iran conflict
• oil exports
• crude prices
• China
• energy security

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Persian Gulf, China

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