Oil price surge risks upending global economy
<p>Iran names Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s son, Mojtaba Khamenei, as the new supreme leader. Plus, global central bankers are eying the jump in crude prices and the impact on inflation, and Gulf businesses seek more insurance coverage as the war in Iran continues. And, fears of food price spikes are growing.</p><br><p><strong>Mentioned in this podcast:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/65af8f74-ebc9-4886-a91c-059288a0c729?accessToken=zwAAAZ1qKLK1ks9lr49068lIhtOpHAWSiKDHKc9WoBqlmK9I8NO1gInnu09Z9gE.MEQCIDzOysv7xRJ4vrz_p9M7wAcy8cz53t8sFhPMAmnAZ-ffAiA0XWILMJ-MogTHxEaejFtVmxaCLsiSMEsXOmHPT-vdpQ&segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mojtaba Khamenei becomes Iran’s supreme leader</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/56a01aa5-98af-48f0-b580-89e7bb4f59f6?accessToken=zwAAAZ1qKLK1ks9lr49068lIhtOpHAWSiKDHKc9WoBqlmK9I8NO1gInnu09Z9gE.MEQCIDzOysv7xRJ4vrz_p9M7wAcy8cz53t8sFhPMAmnAZ-ffAiA0XWILMJ-MogTHxEaejFtVmxaCLsiSMEsXOmHPT-vdpQ&segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Oil surges past $100 a barrel for the first time in four years</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/be122b17-e667-478d-be19-89d605e978ea?accessToken=zwAAAZ1owwK1kdO-EisX5mdHjdO-GYnWBel46gE.MEUCIG3SeIqj6dcaG7_YmCpBScXLDb6yxFNcV5qbnLB3XEvvAiEAo4nDtWeS5nl8FWX5ZvEC3XlECjIJcWqoaloRs0fd1MY&segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902" rel="noopener …