The War of Unintended Consequences: Oil, Inflation, and Interest Rates

E212 - The War of Unintended Consequences: Oil, Inflation, and Interest Rates

Published: March 18, 2026

Duration: 45:20

You've seen the oil price soar. But crude is just the start—the Iran conflict is sending shockwaves through natural gas, fertiliser, helium and a host of other commodities we take for granted. What does it all mean for inflation, interest rates, and how you might want to position your portfolio?

And in the Dumb Question of the Week: Does the futures curve predict where prices are going in the future?

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