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Rory Johnston

Physical shortages are arriving at tanker speed: Gulf shut-ins of roughly 13 million barrels a day are already showing up in Asian jet fuel above $200, refinery run cuts, and Italian airport rationing.Even immediate reopening would leave more than 400 million barrels unproduced and potentially over 800 million lost by summer’s end; $144 dated Brent, $110 June futures, and diesel cracks near $90 make restored traffic—and further infrastructure attacks—the decisive variables.

Thread Guy × Peter Schiff

Schiff’s October short-Bitcoin, long-gold trade became the show’s best-performing tracked call, as Bitcoin’s five-year return was roughly 12% despite revisiting its 2021 peak near $69,000.He expects Iran to accelerate reserve diversification into gold, while renewed Fed easing into 5%-6% inflation could drive bullion toward his revised $10,000-$20,000 range; AI-driven abundance remains the unresolved wildcard.

Thread Guy × Fejau

Oil markets are shifting from the initial Iran shock to the duration of Hormuz impairment, with February 2027 crude rising as front-month prices retreat.Fejau favors dollars over direct oil exposure as Europe and Asia face greater energy dependence, while disruption duration could drive foreign weakness, dollar strength, and recession risk.

Thread Guy × Calvinfroedge

Calvin Froedge argues that peace headlines cannot reverse physical damage to energy and shipping infrastructure, leaving supply disruptions potentially lasting for months.With oil below $100 potentially divorced from physical conditions, he expects stress to spread through fertilizer, food, chemicals and AI infrastructure, unless genuine peace emerges; corporate shutdowns, AIS traffic and force-majeure notices are his preferred tests.