Are the headlines about Middle East energy chaos completely wrong? And how does the Iran vs. Israel conflict impact gold?

In today’s episode of the MoneyShow MoneyMasters Podcast, we sit down with Anas Alhajji, managing partner at Energy Outlook Advisors, and Joseph Cavatoni, senior market strategist for the Americas at the World Gold Council.

Alhajji exposes why Iran cannot truly “close” the Strait of Hormuz (80% of their own imports flow through it) while Cavatoni breaks down the 15-year central bank gold buying trend consuming 25%-30% of annual new gold production. You'll also discover why 83% of Gulf oil flows to Asia rather than the US, how America's energy independence has completely changed the geopolitical equation, and why Chinese and other foreign investors are driving gold prices more than Fed policy.

If you invest in oil and energy stocks via (USO) or (XLE), precious metals via (GLD), or just want to separate fact from fiction in today's volatile markets — this is essential listening.

Reminder: Both Anas and Joseph will be speaking at the 2025 MoneyShow Masters Symposium Las Vegas, scheduled for July 15-17 at Caesars Palace. Click here to register.