Competing Political Blocs for Commodities

The "Paper" markets are in a panic, but the "Physical" world is just waking up. Philippe Gijsels returns to Kitco News to break down a week of absolute chaos: from a blistering 8.4% annualized PPI print that has the Federal Reserve’s hands tied, to the massive escalation in the Middle East. We explore the first direct strikes on Iran’s upstream gas infrastructure at South Pars and why $109 Brent oil is just the beginning of a fragmented, weaponized energy order.

Gijsels provides his most aggressive outlook to date, detailing why he believes Gold is headed to $10,000 and Silver is targeting $200 as the global "Monopoly Money" system finally meets its match in physical scarcity. We also dive into his HALO framework (Heavy Assets, Low Obsolescence), the "Turbo" opportunity in mining equities, and why your traditional 60/40 portfolio is effectively being liquidated by inflation.

Recorded on March 18 2026

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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 — Inflation Meets War Shock: Analyzing the 0.7% PPI surge and the immediate escalation in the Iran war.
01:04 — Commodities Bull Thesis: Why Gijsels calls this the "largest bull market in history".
02:49 — Why Gold Sold Off: Safe haven flows, the dollar's strength, and why gold hasn't fully benefited—yet.
05:08 — Silver Leverage Unwind: Understanding the "disorderly" move and the profit-taking at $60.
07:40 — Targets and Supply Crunch: Long-term "wild targets" of $10,000 Gold and $200 Silver.
10:20 — Energy Crisis Repricing: The South Pars strike, the Jones Act waiver, and the $109 Brent floor.
14:26 — Fragmented Oil Markets: Why the global oil market is splitting into competing political blocks.
18:39 — Central Banks Lose Control: Why the Fed and ECB will eventually "let inflation run" to manage debt.
25:24 — HALO Real Assets Rotation: Moving away from digital abstractions toward "Heavy Assets, Low Obsolescence".
28:04 — Tokenizing Commodities: The shift from paper exposure to direct programmable claims on physical metal.
32:34 — Why Miners Lag Metals: The "Turbo" opportunity in mining stocks and Tier-1 capital discipline.
35:32 — What Could Break the Bull: The deflationary risk and the "depression-style" bust scenario.
37:16 — Wrap Up and Key Takeaways: The structural case for hard assets in a "Material World".

#Gold #Silver #Commodities #Inflation #EnergyWar #PhilippeGijsels #MiningStocks #Investing2026 #KitcoNews #SouthPars #JonesAct #HALO #HardAssets
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