Economic Perspective: Doug Casey

Oil prices may fluctuate day to day.

But the fundamental problem facing the oil market cannot be solved with derivatives, interest-rate cuts, newly created money, or manipulating the market.

A massive volume of oil has been removed from the global market as the Strait of Hormuz is essentially closed.

That supply will not be easily replaced.

Alternative pipelines have limited capacity. Spare production cannot be activated overnight. Tankers, ports, refineries, and storage facilities all face physical constraints.

Governments can print currency. They cannot print a barrel of oil.

Governments may try to paper over the consequences, but physical shortages cannot be solved with printed money. Our new report explains what investors should consider doing now.

That is why the current disruption is far more dangerous than an ordinary geopolitical scare.

The early effects are already appearing across parts of Asia: fuel restrictions, flight cancellations, rationing, travel limits, and emergency conservation measures. And even if Hormuz fully reopens, supply chains, shipping schedules, and depleted inventories will take a long time to normalize.

Oil can disappear from the market quickly. Replacing it is much harder.

At this point, an energy crisis appears all but guaranteed. The only questions are how severe it becomes—and when the broader investing public recognizes it.

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