Michelle Martin

Good morning.

You know, I feel like we've been stuck in this moment for quite some time.

Like, what's the latest?

But have we seen anything from the other side, from the Iranians, that backs up what President Trump is saying?

So given what we've heard, these threats, these declarations that seem to come and go, that don't seem to come through fruition, is the president in danger of getting tuned out?

Well, that's another good question.

That is NPR national political correspondent Mara Lyson.

Mara, thank you.

You're welcome.

Big oil companies are starting to report earnings, which have been heavily affected by the war in Iran and its effect on oil prices.

And here's Camilla Dominovsky has been listening to what executives are saying to investors, and she's here to tell us about that.

Good morning.

So what do these high prices mean for oil producers?

OK, so let's just say higher oil prices are good news for oil companies and their investors.

But for you and me, not so much.

Could U.S.

companies bring prices down by increasing supply, by producing more oil?

And what about a boost in crude oil from Venezuela?

Could that help to make up what, let's just call it the world's missing oil?

That is NPR's Camilla Dominovsky.