US-Iran Tanker Attacks Escalate, Sending Oil Higher | The Pulse 9/7/2026

Iran and the US carried out what appeared to be their largest tit-for-tat tanker strikes yet over the weekend, pushing oil prices higher as both nations continue to escalate a six-month war that has disrupted shipping and stoked global inflation. The far-right Alternative for Germany scored its best-ever result in a state election on Sunday amid growing public discontent with the political establishment, delivering a powerful blow to Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Meanwhile Jordan Bardella, head of the far-right National Rally party, set out his red lines for the battle over narrowing France’s yawning budget deficit ahead of the 2027 presidential campaign. In an exclusive interview with Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua, Bardella vowed to fight any tax hike on households and business. Today's guests: Alain Bokobza, Societe Generale Global Asset Allocation Head; Paula Diehl, Kiel University Professor of Politics; Evangelos Mytilineos, Metlen Energy & Metals Chairman Chapters: 00:00:00 - The Pulse with Francine Lacqua 00:00:24 - Iran & US trade tanker attackes 00:02:53 - Alain Bokobza, Societe Generale Global Asset Allocation Head 00:10:11 - AfD's historic election victory in Saxony-Anhalt 00:14:07 - Jordan Bardella on French budget & Ukraine aid 00:16:16 - Paula Diehl, Kiel University Professor of Politics 00:24:03 - Monday headlines 00:24:31 - UK Chancellor Healey to give first major speech today 00:36:50 - Evangelos Mytilineos, Metlen Energy & Metals Chairman 00:40:48 - UK Chancellor John Healey gives speech on growth -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television on: X: https://twitter.com/BloombergTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BloombergTelevision Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergtv/ Connect with Bloomberg Business on: X: https://twitter.com/business Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bloombergbusiness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergbusiness/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloombergbusiness?lang=en Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/bloomberg/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bloomberg-news/ More from Bloomberg: Bloomberg Radio: https://twitter.com/BloombergRadio Bloomberg Surveillance: https://twitter.com/bsurveillance Bloomberg Politics: https://twitter.com/bpolitics Bloomberg Originals: https://twitter.com/bbgoriginals Watch more on YouTube: Bloomberg Technology: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergTechnology Bloomberg Originals: https://www.youtube.com/@business Bloomberg Quicktake: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergQuicktake Bloomberg Espanol: https://www.youtube.com/@bloomberg_espanol Bloomberg Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergPodcasts