Oil and gas prices surged after attacks on Iran disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a route that carries about a fifth of the world’s oil. Leaders are now floating ideas to calm markets, from releasing emergency reserves to easing sanctions. But none of those offer a quick fix.
Here & Now‘s Robin Young talks it over with Roben Farzad, host of Full Disclosure.
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