Race To Wellness by Mark Clint Lura, RFP

War—especially involving Iran, the US, and Israel—has direct and powerful effects on oil and gold because it raises geopolitical risk. Here’s a clear breakdown:

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🛢️ Effect on Oil Prices

1. Supply Disruption Risk → Prices Go Up

Iran is a major oil producer and controls access near the Strait of Hormuz, where ~20% of the world’s oil passes.

Any threat of:

Sanctions

Attacks on oil facilities

Blockage of shipping routes
👉 causes oil prices to spike, even if supply isn’t yet disrupted (markets price in fear).

2. Sanctions Tighten Global Supply

If the US increases sanctions on Iran:

Iranian oil exports decrease

Global supply tightens

Oil-importing countries face higher fuel and transport costs

3. Inflation Impact

Higher oil prices lead to:

Higher food prices

Higher transportation and electricity costs
👉 Global inflation rises, hurting consumers and economies.

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🟡 Effect on Gold Prices

1. Safe-Haven Demand → Gold Goes Up

Gold is considered a safe-haven asset.

During war or crisis:

Investors move money out of stocks and risky assets

Money flows into gold
👉 Gold prices rise

2. Currency & Dollar Uncertainty

War increases uncertainty in:

US dollar stability

Global financial systems

Central banks and investors buy gold to protect value.

3. Hedge Against Inflation

Since wars often push oil prices higher → inflation rises

Gold is used as a hedge against inflation 👉 further supporting higher gold prices.

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📊 Historical Pattern (Simple View)

Event Oil Gold

War escalation ⬆️ ⬆️
Supply threat ⬆️⬆️ ⬆️
Market panic Volatile Strong
Peace talks ⬇️ ⬇️ or stable

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🌍 Bigger Picture for the Financial World

Stock markets: Often fall due to uncertainty

Currencies: Emerging market currencies weaken

Central banks: May delay interest rate cuts due to inflation

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🧠 In simple terms:

> War pushes oil up because supply is threatened.
War pushes gold up because fear rises.

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