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Gold is a better hedge for policy, fiscal risk, and fragmentation in the global oil market, despite short-term headwinds from rising yields.

The speaker stated that AI is power-hungry and geopolitical tensions are tightening energy supply, meaning significant investment will continue to flow into energy. Meeting AI's growing power demand requires expanded energy infrastructure and supply, which is further strained by geopolitical disruptions in critical regions like the Strait of Hormuz. This creates a long-term structural investment tailwind for companies involved in energy mineral exploration, production, and related infrastructure. A rapid de-escalation in the Middle East and a swift normalization of energy trade, or a slowdown in AI capital expenditure.