States funnel billions of dollars to the internal government. Hello. Welcome to todays program. Plenty to get through on the show, including, of course, looking at oil. Will middle east tensions keep driving up the price of oil. Perhaps supply will yet outstrip demand . Well talk about the price of oil in ten minutes. Bank of thailand offered no surprise by holding its policy rate steady. The central bank warned a slowdown in chinas affecting growth. Well take the economic temperature of the country and its neighbors. Brazils central bank due to release its Interest Rate decision later today 11 20. Well ask if the country can find the path to inflation and slowing growth and a weakening currency. And u. S. Food joint smith field agreed to a multibillion takeover. Theyll seek assurances on the deal. Can food safety be guaranteed . Do sovereign issues play a part in a countrys food supply . We have a Panel Discussion at 11 30 cet. Right. Also some italian industrial output up 1 in may. T