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Ten Minutes On...
What to know what's going on? Ten Minutes On... offers context and a concise analysis of major events and news stories from Guy Burton, a politics and international relations scholar.
Guy draws on his knowledge and experience as a politics and international relations researcher, writer, educator and commentator while working in several universities around the world.
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Ten Minutes On... The IMF Confronts the Iran War Oil Shock
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In this episode of Ten Minutes On…, Guy Burton examines how the US–Israel war with Iran is feeding into a global economic shock, just as the IMF and World Bank convene in Washington. With oil prices surging, energy supplies disrupted and growth forecasts under pressure, the conflict is no longer just a regional security issue but a driver of inflation, market instability and widening inequality worldwide. Drawing on early signals from the IMF’s latest outlook, the episode explores how a prolonged crisis in the Gulf — including risks around the Strait of Hormuz — could cut global growth, hit developing economies hardest and reshape trade and energy flows for years to come.