Oil Lower As US, Israel Seek To Ease War Concerns | Horizons Middle East & Africa 3/20/2026

Oil prices retreating as the US and Israel try to ease concerns over the war with Iran; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will avoid future attacks on Iranian energy facilities.

QatarEnergy says the strikes on its Ras Laffan site will cost about $20 billion a year in lost revenue and take up to five years to repair. And high energy prices are reviving fears of a global inflation shock; bond investors worldwide now rushing to price-in higher interest rates, complicating the path ahead for central banks. Guests on the show include: Christof Rühl, Crystol Energy Global Advisor; Anne-Laure Kiechel, Global Sovereign Advisory, Founder & CEO; and Dan Scott, Vontobel, CIO & Multi Asset Head.

Chapters:
00:00:00 - Horizons Middle East & Africa
00:06:26 - US, Israel try to ease concerns over Iran War
00:10:07 - Christof Rühl, Crystol Energy Global Advisor
00:18:26 - Takaichi evades Iran spat with Trump despite Pearl Harbor jibe
00:27:02 - Nigeria's Dangote refinery sees surge in fuel demand
00:30:37 - Anne-Laure Kiechel, Global Sovereign Advisory, Founder & CEO
00:37:12 - Dan Scott, Vontobel, CIO & Multi Asset Head
00:43:03 - Bloomberg Originals: How the Iran War is impacting Dubai's business model
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