Trump has an incentive to use energy scarcity as leverage in negotiations, offering to solve global energy crises in exchange for concessions from other nations that are desperate for fuel, rather than simply stepping in to solve the problem without demanding reciprocal benefits.

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Michael Every

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you desperately need me to sort this out. What are you going to do for me? I would be gobsmacked if the US... doesn't turn around and try and use that as leverage

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MacroVoices #525 Lyn Alden: Iran Contagion, Inflation & Private CreditMacro Voices
Created: 8/12/2026, 5:52:35 PM

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