The 2026 US-Iran conflict will evolve into a prolonged war of attrition, with asymmetric consequences unfavorable to US allies and negative electoral implications for the Trump administration in the November 2026 midterms. Five structural pillars converge: 1. Economic Asymmetry of Attrition: Unfavorable cost-effectiveness ratios for the defender (60:1 to 5,000:1) create a spiral of exhaustion…
Predictions for the 2026 midterm elections are overwhelmingly negative for the Republican Party (GOP). Trump's approval rating is between 42 and 45%, below the historical threshold of about 50% often associated with seat losses. Disposable income growth is under 1%, a level historically linked to a loss of about 30 seats. The generic ballot (Democrats…
UBS analysts forecast a significant increase in gold prices, predicting a rise of 20% to reach $6,200 per ounce by the end of 2026, up from current levels. This projection persists despite gold's subdued performance following the conflict with Iran, where it failed to act as a strong safe-haven asset, contrasting with its 65% surge…
In a podcast discussion, Mike Maharrey of Money Metals interviewed Brian Lundin, President and CEO of Jefferson Financial, regarding factors influencing the gold and silver markets. Lundin argued that long-term monetary trends, rather than short-term geopolitical events, fundamentally drive metal prices.
While global conflicts like tensions involving Iran caused brief spikes in gold prices…
The integrated analysis of the Steelldy Risk Engine and Steelldy Gotham confirms that the USDC stablecoin has become the preferred vehicle for massive capital flight from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to three critical factors: the real estate collapse (a 31% drop), operational failures of local banks, and the regulatory superiority of USDC over…
Morgan Stanley (MS) is experiencing a severe liquidity crisis in its Direct Lending segment. This pressure stems from three systemic factors: (i) massive redemptions by Business Development Companies (BDCs), (ii) rapid devaluation of underlying tech assets (notably due to AI disruption), and (iii) margin compression from falling benchmark rates. We anticipate a “Capital Exodus” similar…
The US Treasury issued a temporary waiver on restrictions for certain stranded Russian oil shipments, announced around March 12-13, 2026, to address global supply disruptions amid escalating tensions with Iran.
This 30-day exemption allows countries to purchase and transport Russian crude and petroleum products that were loaded onto ships as of March 12, 2026, with…
Europe has hit a mathematical wall: the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz has removed 5 to 7 million barrels per day (b/d) from the market. Replacement by American Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) cannot cover this deficit due to the physical limits of regasification capacities. Under these conditions, the return of Russian oil and gas…
I. Émirat du Qatar
Le Qatar, dépendant à 100% du détroit d'Ormuz pour son exportation de GNL, est le premier pays à avoir subi une saturation de son stockage, entraînant un arrêt forcé de l'extraction.
Exploitation / infrastructureTypeCapacité (Production/Jour)Statut (10 Mars 2026)Raison de la fermeture (analyse Mosaic)North Field East & WestGaz (Offshore)~1,400 Mboe/jCritical Shut-In…
1. Modélisation quantitative de la crise Ormuz
Qsupply(t)=Q0⋅[1−Φ(σshockt−tshock)]+Qalternative⋅1[t>tresponse]Qsupply(t)=Q0⋅[1−Φ(σshockt−tshock)]+Qalternative⋅1[t>tresponse]
Notre modèle quantitatif de la crise de l'Hormuz simule la dynamique de choc d'offre avec une formule adaptant le pic de Hubbert, où Q 0 est le flux normal (21.5 Mb/j), t shock le début de crise (2 mars 2026), sigma shock la vitesse de disruption…
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