About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of the Iran conflict on global supply chains and business, highlighting cyber activity, rising fuel prices, and regulatory issues.

Retaliation spreads beyond the region, with cyber activity, rising fuel prices and supply-chain disruptions offering the first signs of how the Middle East crisis could impact global business. Also, regulators are battling over prediction markets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Dow Jones Risk Journal

Topics covered

• global supply chains
• Iran conflict
• cyber activity
• fuel prices
• regulatory battles
• Middle East crisis

Keywords

• Iran conflict
• global supply chains
• cyber activity
• fuel prices
• Middle East crisis
• regulators
• prediction markets

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Places: Iran, Middle East

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