<p>What does it take to drill oil out of the ground and then refine it into petrol, jet fuel or other petrochemical products? The world currently uses about a hundred million barrels of oil a day. However, the daily flow has been affected by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. A fifth of the global supply normally passes through the waterway in tanker ships, but it's been blocked since the end of February 2026. How has the industry adapted?</p><p>Guests:
Nick Bone, Fuels Industry UK
Luke Johnson, Director of OPC
Edward Hayden-Briffet from Onyx Capital</p><p>Presenter: Evan Davis
Producers: Sally Abrahams & Nick Holland
Sound: Dave O'Neill & James Piper
Production Coordinator: Katie Morrisson
Editor: Sam Bonham</p>