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Luke Gromen: Gold To $6,000 By Midyear As US Faces 1956 Suez Moment

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Mar 11, 2026
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Luke Gromen
Luke Gromen, founder of Forest for the Trees and macro/sovereign debt analyst. He discusses the bond market as the real battleground, how energy shocks force dollar asset sales, parallels to the 1956 Suez moment, AI colliding with energy limits, and why institutions are treating gold as a final settlement asset with a bold price forecast.
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Bond Market Is The Real Commander In Chief

  • The bond market is the true battleground in a energy-driven crisis rather than military force or equity markets.
  • Foreign holders must sell U.S. Treasuries to buy dollars for oil and food, pushing yields higher as seen when 10y rose from ~3.94% to 4.2%.
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Hormuz Closure Causes Strategic Oil Sorting

  • The Strait of Hormuz closure is creating a geopolitical sorting where strategic buyers like China still receive barrels while others pay a premium.
  • CNBC reporting suggests oil flows preferentially to China, revealing who gets priority supply during disruptions.
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Exporters Must Burn Dollar Assets To Buy Energy

  • Currency and trade mechanics force exporters with dollar reserves into selling those reserves when oil and the dollar rise.
  • Japan and China that reinvested export dollars into U.S. assets become compelled to sell dollar assets to finance energy deficits.
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