Oil rise: Trump gets the jitters

The Intelligence from The Economist · Mar 10, 2026 · 23m

After oil prices climbed to nearly $120 a barrel yesterday, Donald Trump signalled a possible abrupt end to the conflict in Iran. Markets calmed, but the course of the war remains unclear. Why China’s government has said little about Iran. And how a hippy grocery store became America’s swankiest supermarket.

Guests and host:

Edward Carr, deputy editor of “The Economist”

Simon Rabinovitch, Beijing bureau chief

Avantika Chilkoti, global business correspondent

Rosie Blau, host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:

Iran, Donald Trump, Brent Crude, financial markets, Asia, oil shock

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