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#621: Crude Oil Outlook and Middle East Geoplitics with Anas Alhajji

Marty sits down with Anas Alhajji to discuss Trump's Middle East diplomacy, Iran's nuclear program, the state of global oil markets, and the growing energy demands of AI technology. Anas Alhajji on Twitter: https://x.com...

2025-05-19

Episode notes

Marty sits down with Anas Alhajji to discuss Trump's Middle East diplomacy, Iran's nuclear program, the state of global oil markets, and the growing energy demands of AI technology.


Anas Alhajji on Twitter: https://x.com/anasalhajji


0:00 - Intro


0:36 - Syria and US diplomacy in Middle East


12:38 - Trump in the Middle East


17:59 - Fold & Bitkey


19:31 - Iran - Nuclear program and PR


33:36 - Unchained


34:05 - Crude markets, trade war and US debt


54:11 - Trump's energy stance


1:05:29 - Energy sector challanges


1:14:27 - Policy recommendations


1:21:01 - AI and bitcoin


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