Markets Wrap: Ceasefire Uncertainty, Energy Supply Shocks, and Chancellor Miliband?

Markets Wrap: Ceasefire Uncertainty, Energy Supply Shocks, and Chancellor Miliband?

April 10, 2026 · 25 min

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Merryn Somerset Webb discusses the impact of Middle East tensions on energy supply and inflation with Helen Thomas.

On this week’s markets wrap, Merryn Somerset Webb speaks with Helen Thomas of Blonde Money about how Middle East tensions are creating lasting energy disruptions despite ceasefire uncertainty. They warn this could drive persistent inflation and leave the UK particularly exposed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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