What does the oil crisis mean for you?

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of the ongoing oil crisis and offers insights on protecting investments.

The world is in the midst of an oil crisis. The war in Iran has thrown the markets into turmoil, with the price of oil soaring to around $100 a barrel. The oil shock has repercussions that are far wider than just the price of petrol. MoneyWeek editors Kalpana Fitzpatrick, Andrew Van Sickle, and Cris Sholto Heaton make sense of what is happening now, where the crisis could go next, and what you should do to protect your portfolio.

People in this episode

Hosts: Kalpana Fitzpatrick, Andrew Van Sickle, Cris Sholto Heaton

Topics covered

• oil crisis
• market turmoil
• investment strategies
• portfolio protection
• global economy

Keywords

• oil prices
• investment
• market analysis
• petrol prices
• economic impact

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Places: Iran

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