‘ABJECT HUMILIATION - WORSE THAN OBAMA DEAL’ - why Trump can’t get out of Iran war

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of the Iran war on oil prices and the global economy, featuring insights from economist Yael Selfin.

While Washington insists pressure is working and Tehran claims resilience; attacks have continued, oil markets are moving, and ships are passing through the Strait of Hormuz despite repeated warnings of disruption. In this episode of The Fourcast Indicators, Matt Frei and Mark Urban unpack why oil prices haven’t exploded, whether Iran is losing one of its most powerful bargaining chips, and what the movement of ships in the Gulf tells us about what could happen next. And what does the resignation of UK Defence Secretary John Healey tell us about how the UK is preparing for a more unstable world? They’re joined by Yael Selfin, Fellow at the National Institute of Economic and Social Research and Chief Economist at KPMG, to ask whether markets are underestimating the risks - and what this could mean for fuel prices, inflation and the wider economy.

People in this episode

Hosts: Matt Frei, Mark Urban

Guest: Yael Selfin

Topics covered

• Iran war
• oil prices
• UK Defence
• economic risks
• Middle East tensions

Keywords

• Iran
• oil markets
• John Healey
• inflation
• fuel prices
• economic impact
• Strait of Hormuz

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Institute of Economic and Social Research, KPMG

Places: UK, Strait of Hormuz, Gulf

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