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Peter Zeihan predicts a global energy-induced recession will occur even if the Iran-Israel conflict stops immediately, due to oil supply disruptions.

On The Prof G Pod · unverified speaker · The Prof G Pod · Mar 12, 2026

“So even if the straight were to open tomorrow, that won't come back on within sixty days. So there's already enough damage to cause a global energy induced recession, even if it stops right now.”

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Global recession is declared by major economic institutions (IMF, NBER, or equivalent) with causation linked to energy disruption from the Iran conflict.

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