Chain Reaction Podcast Global Trade Faces A Long Hangover From The Middle East Conflict

Stay informed with Chain Reaction

One waterway can flip the world economy from “stable” to “scrambling” in a matter of days. I’m Tony Hines, and this week’s Chain Reaction global trade intelligence brief follows the whiplash from the US-Iran ceasefire announcement to the rapid return of disruption as the Straits of Hormuz stays effectively constrained, attacks resume, and negotiations collapse. I break down what that means in practical terms for global trade, supply chains, and policy: oil prices reacting first, vessels queu…