BBC World Service - World Business Report

Can a temporary US shipping rule ease fuel costs?

US may adjust shipping rules, letting more tankers move oil between ports to curb prices.

We'll ask if it's enough to get crews back to work

As the oil price see-saws, what can be done with strategic reserves to steady the market?

But prices are still much higher than before conflict started

We hear from a Lebanese business owner

What do people in the country think about the war?

The US-Israel war with Iran has brought a crisis in global shipping

Shipping traffic almost entirely halted through the key sea route after Iranian threats

Flights, shipping lanes and energy prices have all been hit.

Netflix has walked away from the tug-of-war over one of Hollywood's most storied studios