Is an energy crisis coming for the global economy?
On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti
WBUR
4.3 • 3.9K Ratings
🗓️ 21 May 2026
⏱️ 43 minutes
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Summary
Europe and Asia are facing fuel shortages. The U.S. is in a fuel deficit. Some experts say the Iran War has caused the largest energy security threat in history. And it's about to get worse.
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| 0:00.0 | Olivia loves a challenge. |
| 0:02.0 | It's why she lifts heavy weights, |
| 0:04.0 | and likes complicated recipes. |
| 0:07.0 | But for booking her trip to Paris, |
| 0:10.0 | Olivia chose the easy way with Expedia. |
| 0:12.0 | She bundled her flight with a hotel to save more. |
| 0:14.0 | Of course, she still climbed all 674 steps to the top of the Eiffel Town. |
| 0:19.0 | You were made to take the easy route. |
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| 0:25.5 | Expedia, made to travel. |
| 0:27.8 | Flight inclusive packages are at all protected. |
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| 0:37.4 | A recent episode explores the challenges and opportunities in deep-es a podcast from the Marotra Institute at BU Questrum School of Business. |
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| 0:42.8 | world's most carbon-intensive industries, ocean freight shipping. |
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| 0:50.5 | Hey, it's Claire Donnelly. I'm a senior producer at On Point. |
| 0:53.6 | Just popping in here because we have something new and pretty cool over in the On Point Club feed. |
| 1:00.4 | You might have heard our recent show about how two runners in the London Marathon finished in under two hours. |
| 1:06.7 | Insane. It's the first time anyone has done that, and my fellow on-point producer Paige Sutherland |
| 1:12.5 | produced that episode. She's a self-described running nerd. So for the On Point Club, she opened up |
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