{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64c1fb4a8e16bd00116ffd75/69c1be6b1a160b44dbc7c0e5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Massive Economic Damage From Iran War Already Locked In?","description":"<p>Even if the war in Iran ends tomorrow, the economic damage is already locked in. Oil supply disruptions, bottlenecks in global infrastructure, and long-term production constraints are pushing prices higher and keeping them there. This episode breaks down the key signals, from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to airlines and AI supply chains, that explain why this isn’t a short-term shock but a structural problem.</p><p><br></p><p>CHAPTERS&nbsp;</p><p>00:00 The damage is already locked in</p><p>00:43 The unknown that could prolong the war</p><p>01:35 Information warfare and perception risk</p><p>02:41 Why prices won’t fall</p><p>04:00 Supply bottlenecks and system stress</p><p>05:53 Airlines signal what’s coming</p><p>06:30 AI and tech supply chain exposure</p><p><br></p><p>SOURCES</p><ul><li>Iran War &amp; Geopolitics Iran War Overview: <a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2026/mar/22/iran-war-global-economy-donald-trump-oil-prices-inflation\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2026/mar/22/iran-war-global-economy-donald-trump-oil-prices-inflation</a> &nbsp;</li><li>Trump vs Iran Power Plants: <a href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/23/trump-iran-war-power-plants-energy-infrastructure-middle-east.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/23/trump-iran-war-power-plants-energy-infrastructure-middle-east.html</a>&nbsp;</li><li>Oil &amp; Energy Markets Iran War Oil Price Shock: <a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/df3f208a-2512-4a75-b2f3-d3bd27bae2e8?syn-25a6b1a6=1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.ft.com/content/df3f208a-2512-4a75-b2f3-d3bd27bae2e8?syn-25a6b1a6=1</a> &nbsp;</li><li>Trump, EVs &amp; Oil Prices: <a href=\"https://www.npr.org/2026/03/23/nx-s1-5753761/trump-ev-renewables-oil-prices\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.npr.org/2026/03/23/nx-s1-5753761/trump-ev-renewables-oil-prices</a> &nbsp;</li><li>China Gas Shortage Crisis: <a href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/23/long-lines-at-the-gas-pump-in-china-as-mideast-turmoil-hits-.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/23/long-lines-at-the-gas-pump-in-china-as-mideast-turmoil-hits-.html</a> &nbsp;</li><li>Energy Shock &amp; the AI Boom: <a href=\"https://www.reuters.com/commentary/breakingviews/how-energy-shock-could-derail-ai-boom-2026-03-19/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.reuters.com/commentary/breakingviews/how-energy-shock-could-derail-ai-boom-2026-03-19/</a>&nbsp;</li><li>U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve SPR Current Levels: <a href=\"https://www.spr.doe.gov/dir/dir.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.spr.doe.gov/dir/dir.html</a>&nbsp;</li><li>Markets &amp; Trading Stock Market Live Updates: <a href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/22/stock-market-today-live-updates.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/22/stock-market-today-live-updates.html</a> &nbsp;</li><li>Suspicious Trading Before Trump Post: <a href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/23/volume-in-stock-and-oil-futures-surged-minutes-before-trumps-market-turning-post.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/23/volume-in-stock-and-oil-futures-surged-minutes-before-trumps-market-turning-post.html</a>&nbsp;</li><li>Iran Disinformation IRGC Social Media Influence Op: <a href=\"https://open.clemson.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1009&amp;context=mfh_reports\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://open.clemson.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1009&amp;context=mfh_reports</a>&nbsp;</li><li>AI &amp; Middle East AI Investment in the Gulf: <a href=\"https://www.pwc.com/m1/en/publications/potential-impact-artificial-intelligence-middle-east.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.pwc.com/m1/en/publications/potential-impact-artificial-intelligence-middle-east.html</a>&nbsp;</li><li>Microsoft’s $15.2 billion USD investment in the UAE: <a href=\"https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2025/11/03/microsofts-15-2-billion-usd-investment-in-the-uae/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2025/11/03/microsofts-15-2-billion-usd-investment-in-the-uae/</a>&nbsp;</li><li>Amazon commits $5B for Saudi AI hub: <a href=\"https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/company-news/amazon-aws-humain-ai-investment-in-saudi-arabia\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/company-news/amazon-aws-humain-ai-investment-in-saudi-arabia</a> &nbsp;</li><li>OpenAI, Oracle and NVIDIA will help build Stargate UAE AI campus launching in 2026: <a href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/22/stargate-uae-openai-nvidia-oracle.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/22/stargate-uae-openai-nvidia-oracle.html</a>&nbsp;</li></ul>","author_name":"Neeta Bidwai"}