Gregg Carlstrom
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466 appearances
5 recordings
1 series
first heard Jun 2026
last heard 14 Sep
Gregg Carlstrom’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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And despite the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, even though you could bring almost nothing through for four months, we haven't seen shortages in the Gulf.
Countries in this region have spent huge amounts of money to keep shelves stocked and to keep their economies somewhat functioning.
So they've managed to blunt the most direct impact of the war for their residents.
But
This war comes at a time when the Gulf is a very different place than it was in the 1980s or the 90s.
Back then, it really was the world's petrol station.
Dubai was a sort of sleepy trading town on the coast.
It wasn't yet a household name.
Saudi Arabia was a dour place that didn't even offer tourist visas.
Today, it's something much different.
It's a huge player in everything from finance to logistics.
Some of the world's biggest airlines are in this region.
Some of the world's biggest sovereign wealth funds.
You have millions of expats who have moved here over the years, drawn by low taxes and stability and the opportunity to start businesses and settle down.
It's a very different region than it was.
But all of that growth, all of that change has depended on the perception that the Gulf is stable and secure.
And Iran has damaged that perception.
It depends on how the war ends, if the war has ended, and that depends a lot on Donald Trump.
I hate that that is the answer to almost every question in global politics these days, but it's really true here.
If America and Iran can get to a lasting deal that ends their state of hostilities, then I think the Gulf could move on from this quite quickly.
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