{"id":99292,"date":"2026-04-10T07:37:52","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T07:37:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tv.guardian.ng\/?p=99292"},"modified":"2026-04-10T07:37:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T07:37:52","slug":"rising-oil-prices-are-we-heading-for-a-recession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/rising-oil-prices-are-we-heading-for-a-recession\/","title":{"rendered":"Rising oil prices: Are we heading for a recession?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"k6vobLPIXmqG0fFuONA\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p>\nCrude oil prices rose again on Thursday as the ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump and Iran shows signs of fragility. In this edition, we speak with Ilian Mihov, Professor of Economics at INSEAD, about whether the war and the resulting oil shock could trigger a global recession. 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