Le marché observe une anomalie : le Gasoil baisse, ce qui devrait favoriser les marges des distributeurs, mais Carrefour sous-performe le CAC 40. La thèse centrale est que la baisse de Carrefour n'est pas liée aux prix de l'énergie mais à une discontinuité physique de la supply-chain (ruptures de stock), créant un risque de destruction…
"The market is not content with betting on the end of the automobile; it is actively financing its replacement infrastructure."
The convergence of the following signals validates a macro-microstructure arbitrage thesis:
(a) Dark Pools (ATS): Since April 1, 2026, discreet accumulation of blocks >$10M in "Smart City" ETFs (GRN, CITIES), with an institutional buy/sell…
The Brent oil market shows an extreme divergence between the paper price (futures contracts) at $109 and the physical price (spot) at $141, a $32 gap reflecting a strong "backwardation." Normally, future prices are higher than spot prices (contango) due to storage costs; this inversion signals an immediate scarcity of physical oil. The $141 price…
The “return of Russian oil” refers to the U.S. Treasury’s series of short-term General Licenses (GL 133 issued March 5, followed by GL 134 on March 12 and updated GL 134A on March 19, 2026) that authorize the sale, delivery, and offloading of sanctioned Russian-origin crude oil and petroleum products already loaded on vessels. (ww.reuters.com)…
The U.S. Treasury's General License U (issued March 20, 2026) is explicitly designed to exert downward pressure on oil prices by flooding the market with additional supply at a time when prices have surged over 50% since the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran began in late February.
Why It Targets Prices
The license authorizes the…
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…
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…
L'activation d'une campagne militaire soutenue par les États-Unis contre l'Iran durant la fermeture des marchés occidentaux constitue un événement de type "Tail Risk" (risque de queue) à probabilité d'occurrence faible mais à impact systémique maximal. Le choix du timing (vendredi soir) suggère une volonté de contenir la volatilité immédiate tout en permettant une purge de…
Le commerce pétrolier russo-indien a connu une évolution spectaculaire. De marginal (0.1-0.3 mb/j en 2019-2021), il a bondi à 0.8 mb/j après l'invasion de 2022, atteignant un pic de 1.9 mb/j en 2023 (40% des exportations russes), se stabilisant à 2.1 mb/j en 2024 avant des réductions prévues (1.8 mb/j en 2025, effondrement à 0.3-0.5…
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