ZTrader Macro & AI Notes

ZTrader Macro & AI Notes

Hormuz Oil Shock Has Begun: Why the Iran War Could Become the Next Global Macro Regime Shift

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Dorian
Mar 06, 2026
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Introduction: The Market Is Pricing the Wrong Risk

Financial markets have developed a reflex when it comes to Middle Eastern wars.

The pattern is familiar:

  1. Conflict erupts

  2. Oil spikes briefly

  3. Markets normalize within weeks

After decades of similar episodes, investors have internalized a simple rule:

Middle East wars rarely change the global macro regime.

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