Oil price hits highest since 2022

Oil price hits highest since 2022

From Newshour by BBC World Service

April 30, 2026 · 44 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the rise in oil prices and recent geopolitical tensions involving Iran, alongside a report on a warning about a terrorist attack prior to a mass shooting in Australia.

Following reports that President Trump is to be briefed on new plans for further strikes on Iran, Brent crude reached more than $126 a barrel. Also in the programme, an Australian inquiry has said a Jewish group warned of a 'terrorist attack' before last year's antisemitic mass shooting at Bondi Beach, and how barbaric were the Barbarians? (Photo: A display shows fuel prices in euro at a petrol station in Berlin, Germany, 30 April 2026. Credit: Filip Singer/EPA-EFE)

Topics covered

  • oil prices
  • Iran strikes
  • antisemitic attacks
  • Brent crude
  • terrorism
  • historical analysis

Keywords

  • oil price
  • Brent crude
  • President Trump
  • Iran
  • antisemitic shooting
  • Bondi Beach
  • terrorist attack
  • Berlin
  • fuel prices

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Australian inquiry

Places: Bondi Beach, Berlin

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