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  • Affairs
  • London
  • Episode 3823
  • 12 Mar 2026
  • 58 min

Iran war prompts record release of strategic oil reserves

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  • The Globalist
  • Affairs
  • London
  • Episode 3823
  • 58 min

World governments, deeply worried about the impact of the Iran war on energy prices, have approved a record release of strategic petroleum reserves. Plus: interviews with  UAE minister of state, Noura Al Kaabi, the British Council for Offices at Mipim and Australian singer Sam Quealy.

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  • Emma Nelson

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