Prof G Markets
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Why Oil Still Runs the World — ft. Daniel Yergin
57 minutes Posted May 8, 2026 at 8:15 am.
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Daniel Yergin joins Ed Elson to discuss how the war in Iran has gripped global oil markets over the last couple months. They cover why the Strait of Hormuz has become more consequential in recent years, what’s next for energy prices and production, and who comes out of this conflict on top. 
Daniel Yergin is the Vice Chairman of S&P Global and Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power and The New Map: Energy, Climate, and the Clash of Nations. 
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