The Middle East conflict has exposed just how vulnerable global energy markets remain to supply disruptions. With commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz still severely constrained, investors are grappling with volatile oil prices, shifting trade flows and growing concerns over long-term energy security.

In this episode of INN Conversation, Georgia Williams speaks with Kojo Orgle, market analyst for US oil, gas and NGLs at ICIS, about why oil prices may be underestimating the true impact of ongoing supply disruptions. They discuss the outlook for crude and natural gas, how the US is positioned to meet rising global demand, why LNG investment could accelerate and the role Canada could play as refiners seek more heavy crude.

Kojo also explains why energy security has become a strategic priority, how countries are rethinking supply chains and why he believes investors should keep a close eye on market fundamentals rather than short-term sentiment.

This interview was recorded on August 5, 2026.

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0:00 Intro

00:57 - Why the Strait of Hormuz disruption could keep oil markets tight into 2027

06:57 - How the conflict is reshaping global energy security

11:57 - US natural gas, LNG exports and changing market dynamics

15:58 - Does the Middle East conflict change the global LNG outlook?

20:58 - Canada's growing role in supplying heavy crude

24:35 - Outro

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Raj Kamal, a pioneer transforming how emerging markets move money, shares insights on how stablecoins and innovative regulation are shaping the future of cross-border payments.

Raj shares lessons learned from building Transfi, a company dedicated to simplifying international transactions despite fragmented rules and systems.

This interview was recorded on August 5, 2026.

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0:00 - Intro

02:27 - Building payment systems in fragmented global environments

05:32 - Impact of the Clarity Act on stablecoin and digital asset regulation

09:09 - The role of universal payment protocols

12:45 - Regulatory, liability, and legal considerations for AI agents

15:34 - Outro

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Joe Cavatoni shares key takeaways from the World Gold Council's latest quarterly Gold Demand Trends report, highlighting the yellow metal's resilience at the US$4,000 per ounce level in the face of various price headwinds.

He also explains the World Gold Council's revision in Q1 central bank demand. Originally pegged at 244 tonnes, it's now estimated at 57 tonnes.

"We still see the central bank story being very prominent, and I think that showed up in the second quarter," Cavatoni noted. "These are still very large levels of consumption, just slower in first quarter than we had anticipated."

This interview was filmed on July 30, 2026.

0:00 - Intro

0:20 - What's holding gold back?

1:47 - Fed meeting takeaways

3:41 - Catalysts for gold's next leg

6:03 - Central bank demand revision

10:25 - Central banks trend strong

12:24 - Investment demand shift

14:44 - Jewelry and tech demand

17:40 - Price benefiting miners

18:44 - 3 factors to watch in H2

20:02 - Outro

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Canada has made critical minerals a national priority, but the country's junior exploration sector faces a major financing gap between discovery and mine development.

In this episode of INN Conversation, Investing News Network host Georgia Williams speaks with Todd Stone, president and CEO of the Association for Mineral Exploration, about AME's push to expand the Canadian Exploration Expense tax credit to cover technical feasibility and engineering costs.

Stone explains why he believes the change could help move 171 advanced critical mineral projects through the so-called "Valley of Death," attract private investment and strengthen Canada's future mining pipeline. He also discusses permitting, infrastructure, workforce shortages and the growing global competition for critical minerals capital.

This interview was recorde on July 31, 2026.

0:00 - Intro 1:40 - AME's CEE expansion proposal 6:14 - 171 critical mineral projects in the pipeline 9:48 - What is the "Valley of Death"? 15:14 - Is financing the only problem? 21:41 - The race for critical minerals supply 30:40 - How competitive is Canada? 37:47 - Outro

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After a strong start to the year, what will the rest of 2026 bring for gold and silver?

Alex Ebkarian of Allegiance Gold shares his outlook.

"Short term we do have some volatility. I think the consolidation phase has been done, but we might go back another US$200. But in the next six months we anticipate gold to go back to that US$4,500 to US$4,600 (per ounce) range," he said.

This interview was filmed on July 30, 2026.

0:00 - Intro

0:17 - Key Fed takeaways

2:39 - Warsh comments

5:18 - Inflation and Iran war

7:34 - Gold breakout catalyst

10:04 - 2026 gold price call

11:47 - Gold long-term outlook

14:09 - Recession risk

16:40 - 2026 silver price call

18:00 - Triple-digit silver?

20:29 - Who is buying now?

24:34 - Physical vs. stocks

26:04 - Outro

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Jordi Esturi of Brickken reveals the insider shift propelling the tokenization industry forward, turning decades-old legacy systems into agile, compliant and interoperable global infrastructure.

Esturi shares compelling insights into how institutions are transitioning from cautious pilots to full-scale production, with major players like BlackRock and JPMorgan already on board.

Delving into the core requirements for building an institutional-grade tokenization platform, Esturi discusses the crucial roles of legal enforceability, interoperability and seamless integration with existing legacy systems.

His expertise clarifies why the US market's regulatory landscape, technological gaps and capital flows make it the ultimate playground for tokenization's next chapter.

This interview was recorded on July 23, 2026.

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Steve Penny of SilverChartist.com shares his outlook for silver and gold, saying that while he expects much higher prices in the long term, the near and even medium term could bring more sideways movement for the precious metals.

"The ultimate catalyst I think that sends silver to those big targets we're all talking about — US$200+, US$300 silver, US$10,000+ gold — I think it will be the Fed's response to the next big panic, the next big deflationary impulse," he said.

Penny also shares his current approach to oil, uranium and platinum.

This interview was filmed on July 24, 2026.

0:00 - Intro

0:19 - Silver's January run

2:15 - "1979 moment" awaits

4:19 - Has silver bottomed?

5:19 - Top silver, gold catalyst

7:31 - Impact of Iran war

8:56 - Oil outlook and stocks

11:51 - Steve's silver strategy

13:48 - Get to know your edge

16:46 - Key gold levels to watch

19:03 - Platinum undervalued

20:23 - Uranium price vs. stocks

26:20 - Stock market forecast

28:13 - Outro

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Byron King of Paradigm Press shares his outlook for gold, oil and uranium, emphasizing that investors have a chance to buy.

"A lot of great companies are on remarkable sales right now," he said. "Doesn't mean you go out and you buy every share you can with every dollar you've got. You know, you play it out over time. But the sector is on sale."

Companies mentioned by Byron in the interview (in order): Contango Silver & Gold (TSX:CTGO,NYSEAMERICAN:CTGO), Seabridge Gold (TSX:SEA,NYSE:SA), Lara Exploration (TSXV:LRA,OTCPL:LRAXF), Banyan Gold (TSXV:BYN,OTCQB:BYAGF), Hemlo Mining (TSX:HMMC,OTCQX:HMMCF), Oceaneering International (NYSE:OII), Transocean (NYSE:RIG), Uranium Energy (NYSEAMERICAN:UEC), Energy Fuels (TSX:EFR,NYSEAMERICAN:UUUU), Franco-Nevada (TSX:FNV,NYSE:FNV), Wheaton Precious Metals (TSX:WPM,NYSE:WPM).

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This interview was filmed on July 22, 2026.

0:00 - Intro

0:24 - Rule Symposium takeaways

7:33 - Rule Symposium stock picks

23:10 - Gold stocks to watch

26:57 - Oil opportunity not over

35:17 - Oil/gas stocks to watch

37:10 - Uranium stocks to watch

42:13 - Stay ahead of inflation

47:19 - Outro

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Frank Trotter shares an update on Battle Bank, saying it's now open for business. He also discusses gold's positive long-term prospects and why it's key for investors to own.

"The US dollar's value — and that isn't necessarily against other currencies, but what you can purchase with it ... is going to decline, things are going to cost more in nominal terms," Trotter said. "And if you hold gold, that should keep pace with that inflation over that period of time."

This interview was filmed on July 8, 2026.

0:00 - Intro

1:18 - Battle Bank's origins

2:47 - Now ready for business

4:09 - Who is Battle Bank for?

5:19 - Precious metals products

6:53 - Gold's strong outlook

10:00 - Mainstream interest

12:21 - Will more banks fail?

14:26 - Why pick Battle Bank

16:14 - US stablecoin rules

18:14 - Expansion plans?

20:03 - Outro

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Gold and silver prices have pulled back, but for Lynette Zang of Zang International their true value is much higher and will become evident as this currency lifecycle ends. She sees sound money as key, and emphasizes the importance of becoming independent and self-sufficient, highlighting eight key areas: food, water, energy, security, barterability, wealth preservation, shelter and community.

"If all of your wealth and all of your income goes into a digital system and they tell you to jump, you will have to say, 'How high?' Whereas if you create surety in all of those eight areas and they tell you to jump, you can tell them no," she said.

This interview was filmed on July 8, 2026.

0:00 - Intro

1:36 - Create, debase, replace

4:18 - Sound money is power

9:26 - What can investors do?

12:29 - Gold, silver true value

17:23 - The run on treasuries

19:35 - US dollar's "strength"

22:44 - Community is key

27:45 - Outro

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