Disclaimer : The content of this webpage is not an investment advice and does not constitute any offer or solicitation to offer or recommendation of any investment product. Spot gold briefly surged to near $4,082 on Monday before fluctuating and pulling back. On the surface, this appears to be just a minor correction, but it reflects a fierce tug-of-war among multiple forces: the repeatedly unresolved Middle East conflict, severe volatility in crude oil prices, a resurgence i

Introduction: A Hypothetical Global Energy "Cardiac Arrest" Suppose the U.S.-Iran conflict spirals out of control, leading Iran to blockade the Strait of Hormuz—a waterway only about 39 kilometers wide that carries approximately 20%-30% of global oil trade (15 to 20 million barrels of crude oil per day). This would be tantamount to a "cardiac arrest" of the global energy system. Oil prices would instantly soar to unimaginable heights, global supply chains would plunge into ch