GOLD AND SILVER FACE SHORT-TERM PRESSURE BEFORE MASSIVE UPSIDE Veteran commodities strategist Jeff Currie and Dario, host of the JustDario Cigar podcast,have both mapped out the same clear divergence. Short-term weakness in gold and silver looks likely even if peace talks advance, driven by specific selling flows and the... oil situation. Yet the medium- and long-term forces are aligning for immense upside through tighter physical supply and monetary expansion. THE SHORT-TERM WEAKNESS FACTORS ➡️ Turkey’s central bank is selling gold reserves to defend the lira amid a deepening monetary crisis. ➡️ India is offloading gold to secure dollars for oil imports while the rupee weakens under high energy costs. ➡️ Retail investors in Japan and Korea are rotating out of precious metals into stocks showing stronger recent performance. ➡️ Relief rallies remain largely speculative bets on a fast resolution to the oil crisis rather than broad fundamental demand. THE MEDIUM-TERM PHYSICAL SUPPLY TIGHTENING ➡️ Higher energy prices will sharply raise mining and refining costs for both gold and silver. ➡️ Silver production, mostly a byproduct of other metals, will face reduced output as energy-intensive operations squeeze margins. ➡️ Miners will need materially higher prices simply to cover elevated costs and keep supply flowing. ➡️ This setup repeats the pattern seen after the 1970s oil crisis, when precious metals prices surged once supply constraints fully emerged. THE LONG-TERM MONETARY AND DEMAND DRIVERS ➡️ Producer price inflation above 6 percent will eventually pass through to consumers as companies protect their margins. ➡️ Central banks will continue providing ample liquidity to support massive global debt loads and avoid systemic stress. ➡️ Chronic silver deficits near 150 million ounces per year collide with rising industrial demand from EVs, solar, and electronics that cannot be recycled economically at current prices. ➡️ As Jeff Currie highlights, the dedollarization story is still early, with massive upside for gold once monetary conditions turn supportive. THE BOTTOM LINE Peace deal or not, short-term downside pressure on gold and silver is probable until the oil crisis stabilizes and immediate selling pressures ease. The combination of physical supply constraints, persistent inflation, and structural monetary growth creates one of the strongest long-term setups in decades. The same forces that propelled precious metals higher after the 1970s oil shocks are aligning again today from an even stronger base. HT: Jeffrey Currie 🆔++ JustDario #Gold #Silver #PreciousMetals #SupplyCrunch #InflationHedge #Dedollarization #OilCrisisshow more

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