Oil prices soar, stock markets fall with talk of Russian crude-oil export ban

From the BBC World Service: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has confirmed America and its allies are considering further sanctions against Russia, including a potential ban on the country's crude-oil exports. Plus, one of the world's biggest fertilizer makers warns the conflict could deliver a shock to food supplies. And we hear from a community center in western Ukraine where volunteers are working around the clock to distribute vital supplies.
From the BBC World Service: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has confirmed America and its allies are considering further sanctions against Russia, including on its valuable crude-oil exports. Plus, one of the world’s biggest fertiliser makers warns the Ukraine war could deliver a shock to food supplies. And the volunteers in Ukraine working around the clock to distribute vital supplies.
The team
David Brancaccio
Host
Victoria Craig
Host, BBC
Stephen Ryan
Producer, BBC
Jonathan Frewin
Producer, BBC
Jay Siebold
Technical Director
Jesson Duller
Media Producer
Meredith Garretson
Producer
Erika Soderstrom
Producer/Director
Rose Conlon
Producer
Alex Schroeder
Producer
Redmond Carolipio
Digital Producer