World Business Report

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World Business Report

Episodes (59)

Yesterday Fears of fuel shortages lead to panic buying in Australia
Thursday Meta shares slide after landmark ruling on social media addiction
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World Business Report

Mar 27, 2026
9 minutes
4 MB

As prices soar, petrol and diesel pumps are running dry at hundreds of service stations across Australia. But is the shortage caused by panic buying rather than lack of fuel? We hear from India where generic replacements for the weightloss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy are bringing cheaper drugs to the local market. And Hollywood actor turned producer Eva Longoria says a Warner Bros. Discovery–Paramount mega merger will be bad news for creativity in the movie busines

World Business Report

Fears of fuel shortages lead to panic buying in Australia

BBC World Service

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