Wake Up to Money Something to declare?
Mar 6, 2026
Sunil Patel, CEO and co-founder of Whisper, talks production of Milano Cortina Paralympics coverage and boosting disabled talent. Steve Nolan, economics lecturer at Liverpool John Moores, covers inflation, central bank trade-offs and fiscal outlook. They discuss Paralympics accessibility and industry hiring, plus how geopolitical conflict is reshaping markets and energy risks.
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Middle East Energy Attacks Amplify Global Price Risk
- Energy infrastructure attacks widen the conflict's economic impact beyond the region.
- Florence Schmidt warns Qatar's LNG plant outage and refinery shutdowns could push gas and power prices back to 2022 levels if disruptions last weeks to months.
Strait Of Hormuz Shut Dramatically Raises Shipping Costs
- Strait of Hormuz disruption is halting tanker traffic and raising marine insurance costs.
- Carriers avoid the route and insurers are cancelling war risk cover, leaving about 1,000 vessels held up nearby.
Inflation Risk Could Delay Interest Rate Cuts
- Markets crave certainty and may reverse expectations for interest rate cuts.
- Zoe Gillespie notes rising bond yields imply central banks might delay cuts as inflation risks from energy shocks increase borrowing costs.