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| The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz—a slim waterway between Oman and Iran through which a large proportion of global oil and gas supply flows—has consequences for much of the world. The fall-out will not be felt evenly. Russia has a lot to gain from the escalating conflict. Zanny Minton Beddoes is joined by a panel of our journalists to unpack the impact and assess the economic damage. #iran #America #DonaldTrump #economy #oil #StraitofHormuz #Russia #China #Gulf 00:00 - How Russia is benefiting from the war 02:24 - What does the conflict mean for the Gulf? 04:38 - Why China will be watching the war closely Watch the full show: https://econ.st/4sgkqpA Sign up to the Insider newsletter: https://econ.st/4nOyzIb Subscribe to The Economist: https://www.economist.com/subscribe Download our app: https://www.economist.com/get-the-app Follow The Economist on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeconomist/ Follow The Economist on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheEconomist Follow The Economist on X: https://x.com/TheEconomist |
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