Oil rise: Trump gets the jitters

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 Chinese foreign policy, Wang Yi Erewhon, food prices, supermarkets Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology— Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+ For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.