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When the TOOLS STOP WORKING: Interventions are Starting to FAIL

Shin argues that interventions aimed at lowering oil prices are losing influence, while physical supply tightness and shipping risks remain concerns. He sees a growing disconnect between falling oil prices and rising Treasury yields, warning that weak data or potential Fed rate cuts may not reverse the trend. He also flags market risks around a possible NATO-Russia clash and Iran, including the costs of U.S. escorts through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Key Takeaways

Shin sees signs that oil-market narratives are losing force: Brent recovered or moved above pre-headline levels after June and July selloffs, while he questions expectations of near-term supply because physical oil is expensive and global inventories are drawing down.

Shin argues that falling oil prices are no longer containing Treasury yields: yields rose even as oil fell and climbed back above pre-jobs-report levels after initially declining. With weak Treasury demand and what he describes as a “bidless” auction, he warns that yields could keep rising in a self-reinforcing cycle; he also says oil could rebound if policymakers decide managing prices lower is not worthwhile, particularly if it does not restrain yields.

Shin describes pressure on energy supply and transport through separate channels: the U.S. threat to halt diesel exports to Europe preceded a French reserve release that he says lowered diesel prices only 4–5%, while shipping costs are elevated because vessels face route risks and higher insurance costs, not because vessel capacity has disappeared.

IRAN

Passage Payments — Shin argues that the U.S. blockade is limiting Iran's ability to earn dollars from exported oil, so Iran is seeking payments from Gulf states in exchange for safe passage for their ships. He says Iran still has substantial drone and missile capacity, and that its lack of attacks on ships should not be taken as proof it has run out of weapons.

“So, what did Iran do? They're like, "All right, look. You know, we can't get the oil out to get the cash for the oil. You know what?…”—

Escort Cost Imbalance — Shin describes a war of attrition in which Iran conserves missiles while collecting money from ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, as the United States spends heavily on military escorts. He argues that the billions spent on escorts are unsustainable and that this imbalance favors Iran.

“Why? Because the US blockade is actually working in terms of them getting dollars for their exported oil. So, they're just getting dollars the other way. How?…”—

MARKET-RISK

NATO-Russia Risk — Shin says Polymarket is pricing a 30% probability of a direct NATO-Russia clash, a tail risk with potentially enormous consequences. He argues that broader markets do not reflect the risk and considers the probability plausibly around 30%, perhaps closer to 35%.

“It's pricing in a very high probability. It's 30% of what of a direct NATORussia military. Okay…”—

Data Credibility — Shin argues that changing a data provider's methodology midstream and revising previously reported figures can undermine trust and invite conspiracy theories. In his view, reputational damage can persist whether or not the suspicions are true.

“I mean like that means everything that we've listened to you for the past two months was wrong…”—

OIL-MARKETS

Headline Selling — Shin argues that headline-driven pullbacks in Brent have become less effective. Prices that fell on headlines in June and July had recovered or risen above pre-headline levels by September, suggesting keyword-triggered selling is losing influence.

“Well, the effectiveness is not as good anymore because if you look at in the beginning in June and July the greens, well, especially in June, prices would tank when…”—

Conditional Rebound — Shin says oil could eventually rise if policymakers decide that managing prices lower is not worthwhile, particularly if the effort is not containing bond yields. He presents this as a conditional possibility, not a definite forecast.

“At which point, what's the point of manage all that effort of managing oil, which means oil might eventually go up if they finally figure out that this lever is…”—

Diesel Reserves — Shin says the United States threatened to stop diesel exports to Europe, its largest diesel export destination, prompting Europe to agree to release reserves. He argues that the announced French reserve release had limited effect: diesel prices fell 4–5%, rather than the 20–30% he says a major announcement might have produced.

“Well, the number one exported country or region from the US for diesel is to Europe. And he was going to ban that…”—

TREASURIES

Inflation Risk — Shin warns that inflation could begin another upward leg. Higher producer costs have already appeared in PPI and could eventually pass through to the Consumer Price Index, though he frames the timeframe as years.

“But I don't want to sidetrack too much into the geopolitics of the region…”—

Oil-Yield Divergence — Shin argues that the usual relationship between oil prices and Treasury yields has broken down: oil fell while yields continued rising. He says this suggests efforts to push oil lower are no longer containing yields, which he considers the more important target given the United States' $40 trillion debt burden.

“Towards the end of September, which is why I'm making this video now, right here, it started going down…”—

Jobs Report Reversal — Shin says a soft jobs report initially produced the expected response: stocks rose and Treasury yields fell. Yields then climbed above their pre-report level within the same trading session, which he views as evidence that weak labor data may no longer reliably push yields lower.

“So, when this came out, well, we did see stocks go up and we did see the US Treasury 10-year and other yields start to go down…”—

Oil Intervention Fades

Shin says headline-driven oil selloffs are losing effectiveness, raising doubts about the authorities’ ability to contain prices as physical supply tightness and regional risks persist.

Treasury Yield Divergence

Soft jobs data briefly pushed yields lower, but they quickly rebounded above pre-report levels, reinforcing Shin’s view that traditional relationships between economic weakness and Treasury yields are breaking down.

Treasury Auction Strain

Shin points to Scott Bessent’s liquidity comments and Goldman Sachs desk remarks describing Treasury auctions as bidless, arguing that weak demand is forcing yields higher.

Yields Near Escape Velocity

Shin warns that persistently rising yields despite lower oil or soft data could become a self-reinforcing cycle, while flagging a potentially underpriced NATO-Russia clash risk.

NATO-Russia Tail Risk

Shin says prediction markets assign meaningful odds to a direct NATO-Russia clash and argues that a sequence of supposedly impossible geopolitical events warrants taking the risk seriously.

French Bond Market Warning

Shin compares French sovereign spreads with credit ratings and says the market’s pricing suggests greater risk than official ratings imply, with European debt pressures adding to concerns.

Europe Releases Diesel Stocks

After U.S. export threats, Europe agreed to release diesel reserves, but Shin says the price response was small and shows that intervention is not solving the underlying supply problem.

Hormuz Escort Costs

Shin argues that Iran may be collecting money from Gulf shipping rather than losing its ability to threaten vessels, while U.S. naval escorts impose costly and potentially unsustainable burdens.

Oil Flow Data Credibility

Shin criticizes revised tanker-flow reporting methods for undermining confidence, then contrasts lower futures prices with elevated physical oil prices and widening market dislocations.

Global Oil Inventory Draws

Shin questions claims of ample new supply by pointing to continued global inventory drawdowns and unusually expensive used tankers, which he attributes to route danger and shipping risk.

Oil Subsidies and Escalation

Shin says government fuel subsidies cannot cushion high oil prices indefinitely and sees troop deployments and another U.S. carrier as signs that regional tensions are escalating.

Stocks, Flows, and Risk

Shin challenges bullish stock-market visuals, warns that unusual after-hours block activity across assets may signal hidden institutional repositioning, and urges caution around market claims.

Oil and Equities at Crossroads

Shin sees oil at a decisive technical juncture and equities stuck in a choppy range, while warning that rising Treasury yields could signal the start of a sovereign-debt crisis.

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