09/10/2026
Record-high diesel prices caused by the wars in Iran and Ukraine have triggered rising unrest across Europe. As fears grow over the impact on inflation, what will it all mean for Europe's economy?
Record-high diesel prices caused by the wars in Iran and Ukraine have triggered rising unrest across Europe. As fears grow over the impact this energy crisis will have on inflation, what will it all mean for Europe's economy?
Ben Thompson hears from European Commission Energy spokesperson Anna-Kaisa Itkonen about the significance of the G7 group of advanced economies releasing some of their reserves; Dr Michal Meidan, who is head of China energy research at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies on the impact of Beijing's export controls; and former deputy director of the International Monetary Fund Mohamed El-Erian on what it might mean for the global economy and how businesses and consumers can make ends meet.
Plus, the CEO of Burmester Audiosysteme, Thorsten Poenig, explains the challenges of selling German technology in China.
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