<p>Iran names Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s son, Mojtaba Khamenei, as the new supreme leader. Plus, global central bankers are eying the jump in crude prices and the impact on inflation, and Gulf businesses seek more insurance coverage as the war in Iran continues. And, fears of food price spikes are growing.</p><br><p><strong>Mentioned in this podcast:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/65af8f74-ebc9-4886-a91c-059288a0c729?accessToken=zwAAAZ1qKLK1ks9lr49068lIhtOpHAWSiKDHKc9WoBqlmK9I8NO1gInnu09Z9gE.MEQCIDzOysv7xRJ4vrz_p9M7wAcy8cz53t8sFhPMAmnAZ-ffAiA0XWILMJ-MogTHxEaejFtVmxaCLsiSMEsXOmHPT-vdpQ&amp;segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mojtaba Khamenei becomes Iran’s supreme leader</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/56a01aa5-98af-48f0-b580-89e7bb4f59f6?accessToken=zwAAAZ1qKLK1ks9lr49068lIhtOpHAWSiKDHKc9WoBqlmK9I8NO1gInnu09Z9gE.MEQCIDzOysv7xRJ4vrz_p9M7wAcy8cz53t8sFhPMAmnAZ-ffAiA0XWILMJ-MogTHxEaejFtVmxaCLsiSMEsXOmHPT-vdpQ&amp;segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Oil surges past $100 a barrel for the first time in four years</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/be122b17-e667-478d-be19-89d605e978ea?accessToken=zwAAAZ1owwK1kdO-EisX5mdHjdO-GYnWBel46gE.MEUCIG3SeIqj6dcaG7_YmCpBScXLDb6yxFNcV5qbnLB3XEvvAiEAo4nDtWeS5nl8FWX5ZvEC3XlECjIJcWqoaloRs0fd1MY&amp;segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Qatar warns war will force Gulf to stop energy exports ‘within days’</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/176a8568-5982-459a-a36a-d2cbf577568a?accessToken=zwAAAZ1owySikc8XaoVoWYJFmtOjatLL9XdWigE.MEQCIGabPRVOwh2ITytPjtR9J-d_r_SzXoe6dGg2zQBSLQO4AiBDlbCdsQnwgTXsrygO0P_dCAIo-GDO5BHFIMyBPuAnEw&amp;segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Iran war muddles expectations of likely Federal Reserve interest rate cuts</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/7efe2060-8112-47aa-ad33-628ed2eb80ed?accessToken=zwAAAZ1ow0oAkc9-_iBggRJHqtOtM2KO0uuA7QE.MEUCIQDx2YT590JCsBlk8CGchW1Y8-yYyNYrCV7RPx6LYnvyhQIgdqMytkV_VU5ZEhNh80OL5BhcBqGHKN2PU0rbUSfR6-A&amp;segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fertiliser disruption from Iran conflict prompts global food shortage warnings</a></p><br><p>Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts&nbsp;</p><br><p>Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted by <a href="https://www.ft.com/victoria-craig" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Victoria Craig</a>, and produced by Julia Webster.&nbsp;Our show was mixed by Alex Higgins. Additional help from Peter Barber. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s Global Head of Audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.&nbsp;</p><br><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/63c0dd95-ac11-4f25-bbe8-ccda7f5a19d7" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>