Today’s episode features Giacomo Prandelli of the popular The Merchant's News newsletter on Substack. Giacomo Prandelli is a commodity analyst and geopolitical strategist who connects energy market movements with global events.

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NB - Recorded on Tuesday 3rd March 2026 AM Eastern Time

The following topics are covered:

* The geopolitics at play at the moment given events since Friday 27th February 2026

* Venezuela/Iran and why this move by the USA is likely designed to be a show of strength in the oil market

* Worldwide shipping channels and why this Middle East conflict is really about USA v China

* Why the damage has already been done and even if the Strait of Hormuz returned to normal tomorrow, why the Oil markets would NOT revert to normal!

* How this conflict impacts Russia and European markets

* What has happened since Friday and what could happen moving forwards

* Why Pakistan bombing Afghanistan might be to cut off transport routes through to China

* And much more

Contact Information

You can connect with Giacomo Prandelli on Substack at The Merchant's News, and also on X and LinkedIn.

You can listen to our previous from December 2025 below:

China Panics, Urges Ceasefire To Reopen Strait Of Hormuz As Beijing Is Addicted To Cheap Iranian Crude | ZeroHedge

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