i'm just so glad somebody's written this book. You know, these are companies with a sort of cheety pa size budgets and much more access than we realize to the geo political sphere. And they have operated almost entirely under the radar. But i think it does come as a surprise to a lot of people. I've done investigations round africa where i've seen companies like glencore in action. The kind of thing that commodity traders do over the fone is a deal that can be eot for you to day, but morrow you will have something to give us. It's extraordinary. That's the power t they have.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has laid bare the West’s reliance on Russian oil and gas. Around 40 per cent of Europe’s gas comes from Russia, while some 7 per cent of US oil is Russian. Journalists Javier Blas and Jack Farchy’s new book, The World for Sale: Money, Power and the Traders Who Barter the Earth’s Resources, tells the story of how trading commodities such as these has shaped the global financial landscape and why we find ourselves in a pivotal moment in which geopolitical and economic relationships are being tested. Investigative journalist and Manveen Rana speaks with Javier and Jack about the book and its wider themes.
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