ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly “Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl” economic update podcast. In Episode 40 (7:46 in length), Dr. Kuehl talks about the current import/export shipping troubles and also provides an oil and gas sector update.

• Why hauling empty containers is a problem.
• How COVID-19 has greatly altered shipments into ports.
• Where does the price of steel fit into this discussion?
• When will the shipping situation return to normal times?
• The No. 1 driver right now when it comes to oil prices (hint, it’s in this very sentence)?
• Mexico and its link to current oil and gas prices.
• What’s the short-term oil and gas outlook heading into 2022?