Going on, replace concerns in factors might have an reflects uncertainty as to what various governments might do anything aftermath of these horrific attacks. As you mentioned, it is not because oil is produced in israel and gaza, for example, it is because in this region, about a third of the worlds oil comes from The Middle East, and the question now is what will israels responsibly to these attacks . Will it be limited, how long will it go on for . Is that the risk of this spiralling . We have keep your political players around this region and central to that is a run. We have had potential uranian involvement in the these attacks. Iran is important because they control the state of tom boyd with millions of barrels of oil is passing through it every day. Even iranians Oil Shipments have been up to a five year pipe in the past five years. Will the United States allow this to continue if uranian involvement is proved. Continue if uranian involvement is roved. , ~ continue if uranian
Territories are oil producers, but because the middle east is such a huge oil producer as a region, about a third of the worlds oil comes from this region it is what people call the wall risk premium. You have all these interconnected players, pieces of the puzzle, the question is now whether israels response of these attacks can be limited, how long will it last, is going to dragon diplomatically other regional players, so that is really what is contributing to the volatility. A lot of talk about iran, that critical to a chokepoint. Reports of uranian involvement in these attacks. Iranian. It should be pointed out Antony Blinken has said there is no evidence to suggest any iranian involvement so far but it plays into this atmosphere of uncertainty and basically not really knowing what happens next. And that really is reflected in things like the price of oil. find really is reflected in things like the price of oil. And very briefl , like the price of oil. And very briefly, were like
Oil prices in this case. I think the real impact would be how High Oil Prices would be sustained because of the geopolitical risk. Clearly there economic impact, the real issue will be the impact with inflation. Its too early to put an assessment there, but short term, High Oil Prices would drive Financial Markets in the next few days. In the next few days. What is our in the next few days. What is your sense. In the next few days. What is your sense, are in the next few days. What is your sense, are we in the next few days. What is your sense, are we seeing i in the next few days. What is| your sense, are we seeing an increased interest in safe havens like gold and the us dollar . I havens like gold and the us dollar . ~ , dollar . I think in this environment, dollar . I think in this environment, of dollar . I think in this. Environment, of course, dollar . I think in this environment, of course, the dollar would actually do well, given that Interest Rates are extremely high in the u
Londons metropolitan police have launched an investigation into allegations of Sexual Offences following the recent claims against Russell Brand. They are already looking into a possible offence back in 2003 police also describe these new claims as non recent. Brand has denied all the allegations against him, which include rape and sexual assault. I asked our Entertainment Correspondent, Colin Paterson what the met police has been saying. Without mentioning Russell Brand by name, the metropolitan police have said they have launched an investigation into allegations of Sexual Offences. This follows the channel 4 dispatches and sunday times joint investigation into Russell Brand, in which one woman accused him of rape and three women accused him of serious sexual assault, including one who was 16 at the time. Whats significant about this development in the last hour is its the first time the Met Police Have said they have launched an investigation. Last week when they put out a statement
Of recommendations, they say they cant met the deadline for pay parity in the womens and mens game. Good evening and welcome to bbc news at six. The metropolitan police have launched an investigation into allegations of Sexual Offences following the recent claims against Russell Brand. They are already looking into a possible offence back in 2003, these new claims are also historic. Brand has denied all the allegations against him which include rape and Sexual Assault. Our media editor Katie Razzall is here. This has just this hasjust broken in the this has just broken in the last half an hour or this has just broken in the last halfan hour orso, this has just broken in the last half an hour or so, what can you tell us . It half an hour or so, what can you tell us . ,. , a, tell us . It is a significant development. Tell us . It is a significant development. Up tell us . It is a significant development. Up until. Tell us . It is a significant development. Up until a| tell us . It is a