Geopolitics and Policy
Middle East conflict
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- Episodes
- 57
- Share
- 6.1%
- Shows
- 38
- Net sentiment
- −0.59
Up from 5.3% of episodes in the weeks before; net sentiment was −0.73.
Bullish 7Mixed 3Neutral 16Bearish 31
5 weeks
Share of each week's episodes, and net sentiment.
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Net sentiment
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The episodes behind it
Why each one was bullish, bearish or in between. Most time on the theme first.
Bullish 7
- Shipping attacks and infrastructure strikes keep a large risk premium in oil prices, supporting energy prices.Why Oil Prices Are Surging Despite Recovering Supply · Exchanges · Oct 23
- Shipping attacks and infrastructure strikes keep supply risk elevated, lifting oil and gas prices.Why Oil Prices Are Surging Despite Recovering Supply · Exchanges · Oct 23
- Strait of Hormuz disruption and escalation risk keep supply tight, pressuring oil and inflation higher.The Only Way Out Is Through | Weekly Roundup · Forward Guidance · Oct 23
- A possible US-Iran deal is framed as a switch that lowers oil, inflation and risk-off pressure.The World Is Burning Markets Are Ripping & Bitcoin Is Next! | Truth Block · Simply Bitcoin · Oct 20
- Ackman sees Israel as an innovative, well-run economy with attractive startup and listing opportunities.11AM Hour: Pershing Square's Bill Ackman, Breaking Down Tech Earnings & New Web Security Flaw Uncovered 10/22/26 · Squawk on the Street · Oct 22
- Attacks on Gulf infrastructure and shipping routes disrupt supply and push Saudi pipeline rerouting plans.MacroVoices #554 Dr. Anas Alhajji + Louis-Vincent Gave: Developing Crises in Middle-East and France · Macro Voices · Oct 22
Bearish 31
- Escalating strikes on Saudi oil facilities and airports threaten regional energy supply and stability.SAUDI ARABIA IS FALLING APART FIGHTING THE HOUTHIS · HasanAbi · Oct 20
- Stalemated war with metastasizing regional fronts raises oil supply risk and downside for global markets.Are We Verging on Another Escalation in the Middle East? | Ali Vaez · Hidden Forces · Oct 19
- Iranian attacks keep Hormuz shipping risky, disrupting oil flows and raising costs for exporters.October Surge - Understanding Iran's Attacks on Shipping in Hormuz and Beyond · Seatrade Maritime News Podcast · Oct 19
- Threats to Gulf infrastructure and shipping raise risks of energy supply disruption and wider escalation.PDB Afternoon Bulletin | October 23rd, 2026: Iran Threatens to Unleash Chaos Across the Middle East & Moscow Tests NATO's Limits · The President's Daily Brief · Oct 23
- Iranian-directed Houthi attacks threaten Saudi oil, shipping chokepoints and regional stability.PDB Afternoon Bulletin | October 19th, 2026: Iran Helping Direct Houthi Attacks & Romania Downs Drones as NATO Threats Mount · The President's Daily Brief · Oct 19
- Stalemate, Hormuz disruption and possible escalation point to energy shocks and global economic risk.The Iran War and the Midterms · The President’s Inbox · Oct 22
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- Panetta argues the Iran war is stalemated with no endgame, a failed war that keeps economic pressure high.Fmr. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta on Iran, Failed Wars, and Washington’s Fatal Mistakes · The Burn Bag Podcast · Oct 20
- Houthi attacks and the Iran war threaten Saudi security and the economy, raising downside risk.Dunes and gloom: MBS’s annus horribilis · Economist Podcasts · Oct 22
- Planned strikes on Iran and possible retaliation against oil, data centers and undersea cables raise regional risk.October 23rd, 2026: Israel Sends Dozens of Fighter Jets Toward Iran & Russia's Secret Cable Surveillance · The President's Daily Brief · Oct 23
- Insurgency and Iranian plots signal escalating regional instability and risk for Iran's government.October 22nd, 2026: Armed Rebels Are Taking the Fight to Iran's Government & Suspected Iranian Spies in Britain · The President's Daily Brief · Oct 22
- Iran's proxy wars, attacks on American forces and regional escalation risks dominate the conversation as downside risks.Brink: Inside America's Confrontation with Iran · The Iran Breakdown with Mark Dubowitz · Oct 23
- Iranian attacks on shipping and Hormuz closure threaten oil supply and push Brent above $100.October 20th, 2026: Trump–Zelensky Rift Deepens & Iran Tightens Hold Over Hormuz · The President's Daily Brief · Oct 20
- Renewed Iran strikes and Houthi attacks raise regional escalation risk and threaten energy supply.Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Oct 23, ’26 Washington Roundtable] · Defense & Aerospace Report · Oct 23
- Attacks on shipping and energy routes disrupt trade, raise fuel costs and insurance, and threaten Suez Canal revenues.Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin · Global Business · Oct 22
- Escalating Houthi attacks and Iran threats raise regional risk and keep energy supply under pressure.Premier Li calls on SCO to shoulder historic responsibility · The World Today · Oct 21
- Iran threatens shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting oil flows and raising energy-market risk.October 21st, 2026: Communist Groups and International Activists: Who's Driving France's Unrest? · The President's Daily Brief · Oct 21
- Hormuz closure removes about 20% of world LNG supply, creating shortages and price spikes.LNG in a Changing World: Supply Shocks and Asia’s Energy Future · Asia Insight · Oct 20
- Discussion stresses escalation, splintered regional alliances and new chokepoint threats, with no clear path to resolution.Shadow Politics, October 18, 2026 · Shadow Politics with US Senator Michael D Brown · Oct 19
- Iran threats to strike US warships and Gulf infrastructure pushed oil to a five-month high.AI Rout Finds a Floor. For Now. · WSJ What’s News · Oct 23
- A prolonged US-Iran stalemate with no deal in sight raises energy prices and economic strain.US prepared for protracted stalemate with Iran · FT News Briefing · Oct 23
- Naval focus shifted from Somali piracy, enabling attacks on vulnerable ships in the region.Geopolitical instability puts seafarer welfare under pressure · Lloyd's List: The Shipping Podcast · Oct 21
- Iran war and Strait of Hormuz closure disrupted oil supply and pushed up diesel prices.Trump Turns on Ukraine · The Journal. · Oct 20
- Fighting in the Middle East pushed Brent crude above $116, raising inflation fears.Stock markets stumble; Trump to cut more Canada tariffs, and more · The World in Brief from The Economist · Oct 24
- Renewed Iran conflict threatens helium and fertilizer supply and pushes the stock market down.Did IBM Just Tell the Truth About AI? · Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing · Oct 22
- US-Israeli strikes on Iran, threats of escalation and regional conflicts raise instability and energy risk.Chinese FM's takeaways from his Eurasia trip · World Today · Oct 20
- Houthi attacks forced postponement of a Saudi investment conference and cancellation of events.Trump open to Putin-Xi meeting; France enforces curfews, and more · The World in Brief from The Economist · Oct 20
- Strait of Hormuz attacks and Houthi strikes keep energy supply risks and oil prices elevated.Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Oct 19, 2026] Look Ahead w/ Byron Callan · Defense & Aerospace Report · Oct 19
- The Iran war has driven up gas and diesel prices with no clear endgame.The Bethlehem Project: Voters feel anxious and uncertain as US midterms near · FT News Briefing · Oct 25
- Rising oil prices from Middle East conflict added to investor anxiety this week.What’s News in Markets: Meta’s AI Bill, IBM’s Comeback, Musk Explores Merger · WSJ What’s News · Oct 24
- Possible renewed US strikes on Iran after the midterms raise escalation and energy risks.Capital Concerns Hammer the AI Trade 10/22/26 · The Exchange · Oct 22
- Iran standoff and heightened security alerts keep oil supply and regional risk elevated.10AM Hour: Geopolitical Risks for the Market, AI Rebound Coming? Fifth Third CEO on Earnings 10/19/26 · Squawk on the Street · Oct 19
Mixed 3
- Conflict supports gold as a safe haven but also lifts oil and inflation, cutting both ways.Joseph Cavatoni: Gold, Inflation, Interest Rates & Geopolitics · The Prospector News Podcast · Oct 22
- She argues the Iran war has raised costs and should end soon, while Iran must not gain nuclear capability.Can Michele Tafoya Win the GOP a Minnesota Senate Seat? · All Things with Kim Strassel · Oct 20
- Hormuz disruption and mediation attempts drive crude volatility with both upside and relief scenarios.Brent Whipsaws, Trump Turns on Zelenskyy & Venture Global Goes AI Utility | BDE 10.20.26 · Big Digital Energy · Oct 20
Neutral 16
- Covers Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia and British military involvement, presented factually without an investing angle.PDB Afternoon Bulletin | October 20th, 2026: British Fighter Jets Enter the Fight Against The Houthis & China Sends Bombers Toward Taiwan · The President's Daily Brief · Oct 20
- Discussed as a regime security threat and insurgency dynamics, with no direct investing angle.The PDB Situation Report | October 24th, 2026: The Armed Insurgency Challenging Iran's Regime · The President's Daily Brief · Oct 24
- Extensive analysis of Gaza, Iran war and regional alignments, discussed factually without investing angle.China's Future Is RADICAL. The West Has No Idea What's Coming | Sheng Zhang · Neutrality Studies · Oct 22
- Reported on factually: Iranian attacks on shipping, US blockade and Gulf rerouting, with no clear investment lean.PDB Afternoon Bulletin | October 22nd, 2026: Iran's Oil Strategy Backfires & Bukele Threatens Haiti's Gangs · The President's Daily Brief · Oct 22
- Covers Iran strike threats, Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, and Iranian threats to undersea cables, presented factually.Create Positive Change: US Secretary of State Encourages Cuban Population to Partner With CIA + US First Lady Mediates Russia - Ukraine Humanitarian Ceasefire + UK Fighter Jets Deploy to Defend Cities & Infrastructure in Saudi Arabia; No Offensive Strikes · I - On Defense Podcast · Oct 24
- Reports cover Iranian plots against Americans, US bombing plans, and Israeli demolitions in Hebron, presented factually.Largely peaceful protests in France; Iran’s “advanced” plans to kill Americans, and more · The World in Brief from The Economist · Oct 25
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- Turkish defense deployment to Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks is reported without investment implications.PDB Afternoon Bulletin | October 21st, 2026: Putin Personally Ordered Attacks on NATO Countries & Turkey Prepares Saudi Deployment · The President's Daily Brief · Oct 21
- Houthi strikes on Saudi infrastructure and Egypt's possible military support are reported as geopolitical developments.October 19th, 2026: Europe Erupts in Riots & Trump Delays Russia Sanctions · The President's Daily Brief · Oct 19
- Covers settler attacks in the West Bank, Israel's election and Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia.Zelensky says America has restarted intelligence sharing; more protests in France, and more · The World in Brief from The Economist · Oct 19
- Covers US-Iran stalemate and Saudi-Houthi escalation, discussed factually without investment implications.Has the U.S. lost air dominance in the Mideast? · Threat Status · Oct 23
- Hebron operation and Israeli election pressure are described factually, with no clear investing angle.Crosswire — October 24, 2026 · Crosswire · Oct 24
- Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and British air defence deployment are reported factually.Ukraine says US intelligence is back; SpaceX revenues soar, and more · The World in Brief from The Economist · Oct 21
- Iran military campaign and the difficulty of exiting it are discussed without market implications.This Is the Sordid Reason Trump Bows to Putin · Inside Trump's Head · Oct 23
- Discussion covers Israel, Gaza, the Iran war and Democratic positions on Israel, with no investing angle.Trump Warns America Could Face France-Style Riots · The Larry Elder Show · Oct 21
- Discussion of Houthi supply lines, Chinese components and possible Egyptian and Saudi action in Yemen.Episode 771: Mid-OCT Free for All · Midrats · Oct 19
- Discussed in the context of Israeli influence operations and US-Israel military integration, not market impact.My Unredacted Interview with The Leah Files · The Shawn Ryan Show · Oct 19
Around it
Companies named
- Saudi Aramco 3
- Qatar Energy1
- Tel Aviv Stock Exchange1
Shows that covered it most
- The President's Daily Brief11
- The World in Brief from The Economist5
- Defense & Aerospace Report2
- Squawk on the Street2
- Exchanges2
- FT News Briefing2
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