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Oil Prices Jump as U.S. and Iran Resume Strikes, and Big Tobacco Makes a Big New Bet
From The Headlines by The New York Times
July 8, 2026 · 10 min
About this episode The episode discusses the rise in oil prices due to renewed strikes between the U.S. and Iran, along with Big Tobacco's new ventures and the use of drones for shark monitoring.
Plus, using drones to watch for sharks.
Topics covered oil prices U.S.-Iran relations Big Tobacco drones shark safety
Keywords oil prices U.S. Iran Big Tobacco drones sharks strikes
Mentioned in this episode Organizations: U.S., Iran, Big Tobacco
Products: drones
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