About this episode

The episode discusses the escalating military tensions between the US and Iran and its implications for global energy markets.

Barely 3 weeks old, the 'Memorandum of Understanding' between the US and Iran appears to have come to an end. The US military is targeting Iranian military and civilian sites daily, while Iran is attacking US bases and other assets across the Middle East. That this is occurring at the same time that Russia's energy exports suffer significantly due to 'Ukrainian' drone waves means the immediate, short-term winner is... American energy companies. Trump wants this of course, and is mindful of...

Topics covered

• global energy war
• US-Iran relations
• military conflict
• energy exports
• political strategy

Keywords

• US military
• Iran attacks
• energy companies
• Russia energy exports
• Middle East conflict

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: US, Iran, Russia

Places: Middle East, Ukraine

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