Oil Shock Alert: Iran Risk Explained

Recorded January 8, 2026. In this interview, Simon Hunt (Founder, Simon Hunt Strategic Services) joins host Andy Millette to break down the geopolitical and macro pressures building into 2026. Simon explains why the U.S. move on Venezuela is a broader signal to rivals, how Iran becomes the obvious next escalation risk, and why an oil shock is the fastest transmission mechanism into inflation, recession, and market volatility. He also digs into the BRICS “Unit” discussion, what partial gold backing is intended to accomplish, and why the Arctic—especially Greenland—has become a strategic chokepoint as shipping routes, energy logistics, and resource competition…