Iran War Sparks Global Energy Shock

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of the Iran war on global energy markets and features insights from Professor Richard Wolff.

The Iran war has closed the Strait of Hormuz almost completely. The head of the International Energy Agency said that the war is causing the biggest energy crisis in history. Professor Richard Wolff and Brian Becker discuss. Professor Richard Wolff is an author & co-founder of the organization Democracy at Work. You can find his work at rdwolff.com .

People in this episode

Host: Brian Becker

Guest: Professor Richard Wolff

Topics covered

• Iran War
• Global Energy Crisis
• International Relations
• Energy Policy
• Economic Impact

Keywords

• Iran War
• energy crisis
• Strait of Hormuz
• International Energy Agency
• Richard Wolff

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: International Energy Agency

Places: Iran, Strait of Hormuz

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