World Business Report Podcast
The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
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BYD profits fall 19%: What’s driving the decline?
Today
EV giant posts first profit fall in four years as competition in China cuts margins.
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Fears of fuel shortages lead to panic buying in Australia
Yesterday
Petrol and diesel pumps are running dry at hundreds of service stations across Australia.
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Meta shares slide after landmark ruling on social media addiction
Thursday
Shares of Alphabet, Google's parent company, were also down.
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Meta and Alphabet shares fall following social media trial defeat
Thursday
Tech giants shares down as investors ponder implications of social media legal setback.
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Meta and YouTube found liable in landmark social media addiction trial
Wednesday
A jury in the US has found Meta and Google liable in a landmark case.
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Asian economies feel the pain of the US-Israel war with Iran
Wednesday
A lengthy US-Israel war with Iran could prove ‘traumatic’ say Asian Development Bank.
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From state of emergency to rationing: fuel shortages cause chaos across the globe
Tuesday
The Philippines declares state of emergency
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The Philippines declares state of emergency over fuel crisis
Tuesday
The Philippines declares a state of emergency faced with a shortage of fuel supplies
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Oil, outages and energy shifts: the global ripples from the Middle East
Monday
As the war in the Gulf continues, other regions make adjustments for their economies.
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Markets rally as Trump signals progress with Iran
Monday
President Trump signals possible progress towards ending the Middle East conflict
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IEA warns looming global energy crisis is worst in history
Last Friday
The body says the world faces the “greatest global energy security challenge in history”
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"Work from home and limit flights", urges IEA, as fuel crisis deepens
Last Friday
The International Energy Agency says everyone needs to cut their energy consumption.
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Shockwaves hit energy market as gas price soars
Thu 19 Mar 2026
Two of the world’s most important gas production sites are hit in missile strikes
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Gas prices soar after strikes on energy facilities in Qatar and Iran
Thu 19 Mar 2026
Gas prices rise sharply following an attack on Qatar's Ras Laffan energy complex.
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How important is the South Pars field to global gas supply?
Wed 18 Mar 2026
We ask what impact strikes on the world's largest gas field will have beyond the region.
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Oil shock spreads global strain
Wed 18 Mar 2026
Oil prices climb above 109 dollars after airstrikes hit a key Iranian gas facility
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As oil price surges, will US fracking production increase?
Tue 17 Mar 2026
Much of America's oil comes from fracking, but can production increase to meet demand?
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Oil prices continue surge
Tue 17 Mar 2026
Oil prices continue to rise as the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively shut.
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Global financial fraud hits $442bn
Mon 16 Mar 2026
Interpol highlights a global surge in AI enabled fraud
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Oil tensions and global trade risks
Mon 16 Mar 2026
Oil routes in the Gulf face new risks as tensions rise.
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Turmoil in the Strait of Hormuz sees oil price surge again
Fri 13 Mar 2026
Oil prices reach the highest price per barrel in more than three years
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US eases Russias oil sanctions
Fri 13 Mar 2026
Russia said it had about 100 million barrels of oil currently in transit
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Can a temporary US shipping rule ease fuel costs?
Thu 12 Mar 2026
US may adjust shipping rules, letting more tankers move oil between ports to curb prices
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Shipping workers all at sea
Thu 12 Mar 2026
As the Strait of Hormuz remains shut what is being done to keep seafarers safe?
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Could a $20 billion dollar insurance scheme get more Hormuz ships moving?
Wed 11 Mar 2026
We'll ask if it's enough to get crews back to work
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'Largest ever' oil reserve release agreed by 32 countries
Wed 11 Mar 2026
International Energy Agency member countries agree to release some emergency oil reserves
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What is needed to steady volatile oil markets?
Tue 10 Mar 2026
As the oil price see-saws, what can be done with strategic reserves to steady the market?
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Energy price shock as US-Israel war on Iran continues
Tue 10 Mar 2026
Saudi oil firm Aramco warns of "catastrophic consequences" if oil routes remain shut.
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Oil prices ease as Trump says Iran war over “pretty quickly”
Mon 9 Mar 2026
But prices are still much higher than before conflict started
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Bangladesh rations fuel to private motorists
Mon 9 Mar 2026
US/Israel war on Iran has disrupted global oil and gas supplies.
