# Strait of Hormuz Explained How an Oil Shock Could Trigger a Global Cost-of-Living Crisis (podcast) Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/explain-it-to-me-podcast-english-7458315/strait-of-hormuz-explained-how-an-oil-shock-could-trigger-a-global-cost-of-living-crisis-podcast Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/explain-it-to-me-podcast-english-7458315/strait-of-hormuz-explained-how-an-oil-shock-could-trigger-a-global-cost-of-living-crisis-podcast.md Podcast: [Explain it to me - Podcast - English](https://stenobird.com/podcast/explain-it-to-me-podcast-english-7458315) Published: 2026-04-02T07:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/explain-it-to-me-en/episodes/Strait-of-Hormuz-Explained-How-an-Oil-Shock-Could-Trigger-a-Global-Cost-of-Living-Crisis-podcast-e3h3ghc Audio file: https://anchor.fm/s/10881159c/podcast/play/117604332/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-28%2F420937945-44100-2-128e7bd7fa703.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/explain-it-to-me-podcast-english-7458315/episodes/strait-of-hormuz-explained-how-an-oil-shock-could-trigger-a-global-cost-of-living-crisis-podcast Duration seconds: 3014 ## Resource Could one narrow waterway push the world toward higher inflation, more expensive fuel, weaker growth, and a deeper cost-of-living crisis?In this podcast, we explain why the Strait of Hormuz matters so much, how conflict involving Iran can disrupt global oil and LNG flows, why markets react so fast, and how rising energy prices spread into food, transport, interest rates, and everyday life.If you want a clear breakdown of the oil shock risk facing the global economy, this episode connects the dots.#StraitOfHormuz #OilPrices #Iran #GlobalEconomy #Inflation #EnergyCrisis #GasPrices #Geopolitics #OilShock #MiddleEast #CostOfLiving #podcast — FOLLOW & LISTEN —🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2KZ2NUu1MjJolN2alJltnN🛰️ RSS (all apps): https://anchor.fm/s/10881159c/podcast/rss🍎 Apple Podcasts (EN): https://anchor.fm/s/10881159c/podcast/rss🍎 Apple Podcasts (PT-BR): https://anchor.fm/s/1087502fc/podcast/rss… and everywhere podcasts are available.— SUPPORT MY WORK —⭐ PATREON: https://patreon.com/ExplainItToMe_⭐ Buy me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/explainittome_— STAY CONNECTED —✅ Subscribe to the channel🔔 Turn on notifications💬 Drop your questions for the next episode ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/explain-it-to-me-podcast-english-7458315/episodes/strait-of-hormuz-explained-how-an-oil-shock-could-trigger-a-global-cost-of-living-crisis-podcast/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/explain-it-to-me-podcast-english-7458315/strait-of-hormuz-explained-how-an-oil-shock-could-trigger-a-global-cost-of-living-crisis-podcast.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.