2022 redux

Geo Chen · Fidenza Macro · March 20, 2026 at 09:49 · ⏱ 1 min read  | Read on Substack ↗
TLDR
The article argues that the market is experiencing a 2022-like inflationary shock due to significant Middle East oil production shutdowns and LNG export capacity damage, implying prolonged inflation and limited investor hiding spots. • Market conditions resemble 2022 with short-end rates and government bonds selling off, gold plummeting, and equities suffering. • An inflationary shock is driven by 10-12 mb/d of Middle East oil production shut-in and QatarEnergy's LNG export capacity damage (17%, requiring 3-5 years and $26B to repair). • Supply disruptions are expected to persist for months or years even if conflict ceases, challenging hopes for a quick inflationary relief.
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