About this episode

The episode discusses the rising oil prices due to renewed tensions in the Middle East and provides a preview of upcoming inflation data.

Oil prices are still heading up this morning, but a bit more slowly after tensions in the Middle East appear to be easing. Earlier today, Israel and Iran attacked each other for the first time since the ceasefire in April. What’s behind these rising oil prices, and why are traders bidding up crude? Also in the show: a preview of May inflation data and encouragement to work from home in World Cup host cities.

People in this episode

Host: Marketplace

Topics covered

• oil prices
• Middle East tensions
• inflation data
• trading
• World Cup

Keywords

• oil markets
• crude prices
• Middle East
• inflation
• traders

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Middle East, Israel, Iran

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