Oil in troubled waters
Wake Up To Money
BBC
4.1 • 775 Ratings
🗓️ 10 April 2026
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
With attacks on Lebanon signalling peace in the Middle East is yet to be guaranteed, Sean Farrington will be discussing what it all means for the economy at home and abroad. In Ireland, anger at fuel prices rises has turned into blockades of depots and roads. We'll be hearing from an industry boss about what's at the heart of the protests. And why sneaking out of the office to watch the cricket no longer means dodging work. We'll be finding out all about the cricket stadium that doubles as a co-working space.
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts. |
| 0:07.3 | Their company's success helped build a nation. |
| 0:10.9 | The company is such a big part of Korea's economy. |
| 0:13.5 | But who are the family behind one of the world's tech giants? |
| 0:17.2 | They often say, look, we built the nation. |
| 0:19.2 | And without us, South Korea as it exists today, would simply not be here. |
| 0:24.1 | Inheritance, Samsung, explores the real-life dramas of the Lee family and their company. |
| 0:29.7 | They are the equivalent of royalty. |
| 0:31.8 | Listen first on BBC Sounds. |
| 0:35.1 | BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcast. |
| 0:39.0 | Wake Up to Money from BBC 5 Live. |
| 0:42.4 | Hello morning, welcome to wake up to money. |
| 0:44.4 | The US-Israel Iran ceasefire remains fragile this morning, as the Prime Minister says |
| 0:49.4 | the UK must become more resilient to deal with shocks like the conflict in Iran. |
| 0:53.9 | Lots then to talk about with our regular Friday panel this morning |
| 0:56.5 | and what it all means for the economy here and around the world. |
| 0:59.5 | One place where it is being felt acutely is Ireland at the moment |
| 1:02.7 | where businesses are struggling with rising fuel prices. |
| 1:05.9 | Our overheads have gone through the roof to a point where we're just wondering how we're going to afford to go back after the Easter break. |
| 1:14.0 | Yeah, we'll be hearing more about widespread protests and blockades with the country's head of their fuel body a little bit later on in the program. |
| 1:21.2 | And why one of the country's most famous cricket grounds is making space for those of us who feel the need to do some work while |
| 1:27.5 | watching the match. |
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