After oil prices climbed to nearly $120 a barrel yesterday, Donald Trump signalled a possible abrupt end to the conflict in Iran. Markets calmed, but the course of the war remains unclear. Why China’s government has said little about Iran. And how a hippy grocery store became America’s swankiest supermarket.

Guests and host:

• Edward Carr, deputy editor of “The Economist”
• Simon Rabinovitch, Beijing bureau chief
• Avantika Chilkoti, global business correspondent 
• Rosie Blau, host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

• Iran, Donald Trump, Brent Crude, financial markets, Asia, oil shock
• Chinese foreign policy, Wang Yi
• Erewhon, food prices, supermarkets

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