Has the world economy been saved by this pipeline?

2026-03-28

Is time running out for Big Oil? Vijay Vaitheeswaran, The Economist’s global energy & climate innovation editor and co-hosts of the Money Talks podcast, Alice Fulwood and Ethan Wu, discuss tensions around Iran, windfall profits for oil and LNG firms, and how supply disruptions could trigger food shortages, industrial shocks, and accelerate shift towards clean energy.

00:04 – What is the mood at CERAWeek among global energy leaders?
01:47 – How is conflict disrupting oil production and supply chains?
03:43 – Are markets underestimating the duration and damage of the crisis?
05:05 – Does U.S. policy show a lack of clear strategy?
06:14 – Are energy markets too complacent about long-term risks?
06:31 – How vulnerable is the Strait of Hormuz to modern warfare?
07:25 – Will this crisis

2026-03-24

Alex Younger says Iran has the “upper hand” in the war. In an interview with Shashank Joshi, the Economist’s defence editor, the former head of MI6 says that America underestimated the regime, which has employed all manner of tactics to fight for its survival.

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2026-03-19

“If Europe is not an ally of the United States, then China rules the world”. In an interview with Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist’s editor-in-chief, Tucker Carlson says “there are people in the US government who really, really hate Europe” and he doesn’t understand why.

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2026-02-07

In reality it’s one of the safest major cities in the world.

2026-01-29

From satellite imagery to rapid battlefield feedback, open-source intelligence has played a crucial role in offsetting Russia’s conventional advantage in the war in Ukraine.

Co-founder and CEO of Planet, Will Marshall, explains to The Economist’s defence editor, Shashank Joshi, how data has helped to shape Ukraine’s battlefield decisions.

2025-12-15

The mega-rich are giving up on luxury assets. Forget fine wine, great art and glitzy mansions. Instead, they’re spending on hotels, restaurants and sporting events. The Economist’s senior economics writer, Callum Williams, explores the growth in ultra-luxury services.

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2025-12-10

Russia’s confrontation with the West isn’t playing out on a traditional battlefield. It’s unfolding through sabotage attempts, cyber operations and political interference—all part of a widening grey-zone conflict.
On Inside Defence intelligence expert Gordon Corera joins David Rennie, our geopolitics editor, to explore the Russian mindset and how Western governments should respond.

00:00 – Russia’s siege mentality
01:03 – Sabotage, proxies and grey-zone tactics
02:05 – Why deterrence no longer works

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2025-10-25

Why don’t Russia and China fear the West? David Rennie, our geopolitics editor, examines how Europe and America are being confused and divided by their rivals.