Middle East Conflict: Its Impact On Markets And Oil
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In this video, Samantha LaDuc, head of LaDucTrading, discusses the unprecedented volatility in the bond market, attributing it to sticky inflation impacted by the fiscal stimulus and monetary easing during the COVID lockdown. This backdrop led to an increase in oil as an inflation hedge, especially during the 2020 period. LeDuc also addresses the current energy environment, highlighting that while supply disruptions due to Middle Eastern conflicts can cause short-term price spikes in oil, the real concern is demand destruction. She believes oil demand is the true casualty of war and mentions mechanisms like the "intervention collar" to keep oil prices in check.
Video Length: 00:11:22
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It's not just Gaza attacking in Israel. I saw on Fox News that the US aircraft carriers now in the Middle East shot down 3 missiles and several drones launched from Yemen towards Israel. And Lebanon and Syria have attacked Israel as well. And that there were drone attacks against US bases in Syria and Iraq. And Hamas used weapons from North Korea and Iran.
This is very clearly spreading into a regional war, if not a world war.