The conflict with Iran has raised energy prices and sent shock waves through markets. WSJ’s <a href="https://www.wsj.com/news/author/rebecca-feng?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqfjPkyHc4Gdul5vtHHmLTU2M79xVSHo9ewginVkx9JZZKntq4VjMdjSlBC1Q_Q%3D&gaa_ts=69a892bf&gaa_sig=8A5i6wogd8wIvV5KTBSJvNYwVqnEgbfdwA8Z09wl1v74ijEIx_M4au0sR3WzogKR0pSijZv9q5GUeLfyjpNjMg%3D%3D?mod=WSJ_TJPOD">Rebecca Feng </a>explains what’s happening in the<a href="https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-us-israel-conflict-2026/card/strait-of-hormuz-the-oil-bottleneck-threatening-the-global-economy-t7lmPfjMpCSQQfGLIqVW?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqceemyu3kxQzM4K0GPHvnZ5pvDoukY5s-g4NGlP_0OGM-SaFNUmnHbIsjUwdYk%3D&gaa_ts=69a8932a&gaa_sig=6jJvNB8kyj_SKntJs8_aNc2uOxhlcKG-E-gfaC5l69o0Ri1_0LdEhXD3jDNhHnzt5R8TncdQBZcBxBi4qgRc6g%3D%3D?mod=WSJ_TJPOD"> Strait of Hormuz</a>, an Iran-controlled waterway through which a fifth of the world’s oil supply typically travels. And WSJ’s <a href="https://www.wsj.com/news/author/harriet-torry?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqfwxf4mnoASt2sRPWnryeNnWbPAUGeX3g8lpxShqx3BfiTqv0h46AR8wBGso7A%3D&gaa_ts=69a892db&gaa_sig=cNn-xk2UP32zoz4Ept3K65KAR4E2QEc9wabobxM-nYTPvuDPN07iBDhG4sn-vFJ9ljst2QfMenAh54i1CkmdhA%3D%3D?mod=WSJ_TJPOD">Harriet Torry</a> breaks down what t<a href="https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-sp-500-nasdaq-03-03-2026/card/what-the-iran-strikes-could-mean-for-u-s-inflation-eoh45OVcnQNmv1ILeWhA?mod=author_content_page_1_pos_1?mod=WSJ_TJPOD">his could mean for consumers and inflation</a> in the U.S. <a href="https://www.wsj.com/news/author/jessica-mendoza?mod=WSJ_TJPOD">Jessica Mendoza </a>hosts.
Further Listening:
- <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/2LUztZCdYcZOhKax6PYJyQ?si=2efa1ab9cd704ad3">Trump’s Shifting Reasons for War With Iran</a>
- <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/2fQF3IlG1TJCWYhWAZjRAu?si=b3adade877c94843">Trump's 'Donroe Doctrine' on Foreign Policy</a>
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