Crude awakening: Iran oil shock

<p>As America and Israel continue to bombard Iran, much of Iran’s retaliation is directed against <a href="https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2026/03/03/the-nightmare-iran-energy-scenario-is-becoming-reality?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=theintelligence&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">energy infrastructure</a>. With tankers blocked and oil prices rising, our correspondent discusses the impact on the global economy. Why do student debts weigh heavily on Britain’s graduates? And is <a href="https://www.economist.com/culture/2026/02/22/the-latest-choreography-craze-line-dancing?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=theintelligence&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">line dancing</a> really becoming sexy?&nbsp;</p><br /><p>Guests and host:</p><ul><li>Rachana Shanbhogue, business affairs editor</li><li>Josh Roberts, capital markets correspondent</li><li>Hollie Berman, news editor, US bureau&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”&nbsp;</li><li>Jason Palmer, co-host of “The intelligence”</li></ul><p><br /></p><p>Topics covered:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Iran, oil, gas, global economy, Dubai, Gulf, stockmarkets</li><li>Britain, universities, student loans, tax</li><li>Line dancing, New York, bar culture</li></ul><p><br /></p><p><em>Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—</em><a href="https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+</em></a></p><br /><p><em>For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our </em><a href="https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>FAQs page</em></a><em> or watch </em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>our video</em></a><em> explaining how to link your account.&nbsp;</em></p><p><br /></p><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>