Doomberg Exposes Why Europe Is Still Buying Russian Gas Despite Sanctions

Doomberg, energy analyst, macro commentator, and publisher of the Doomberg research platform, to examine the latest geopolitical developments affecting global energy markets, sanctions, military strategy, and commodity investing. 👉 https://newsletter.doomberg.com Recording Date 7-13-2026. In this episode, Doomberg challenges many of the mainstream narratives surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, arguing that markets are focusing on the wrong risks while underestimating the vulnerability of critical oil and gas infrastructure across the Middle East. Together we explore Iran's strategic objectives, China's growing flexibility in energy supply chains, the effectiveness of sanctions, military supply constraints, and why geopolitical escalation remains the dominant variable for oil prices. Doomberg explains why supply chains are becoming less efficient, why sanctions often strengthen the countries they target, and why Europe continues relying on Russian energy despite aggressive political rhetoric. We also discuss the abundance of natural gas and natural gas liquids, the long-term evolution of global hydrocarbons, why oil faces increasing competition from cheaper fuels, and how investors should think about commodities, resilience, manufacturing, and future energy transitions amid rising geopolitical uncertainty.   Key Insights In This Episode ✅ Doomberg says the real oil market risk is attacks on Middle East energy infrastructure. ✅ China has enough energy flexibility to absorb temporary oil supply disruptions. ✅ A multipolar world is creating higher inflation and less efficient supply chains. ✅ Europe continues buying Russian LNG despite sanctions. ✅ Sanctions are making Russia, Iran, and China more resilient. ✅ Natural gas and NGLs are steadily replacing more expensive oil.   Tools for Success that I Love and find Helpful / Affiliates: Technical Analysis Series  Rule Symposium 2026 Rule Classroom (Free)  Rule Classroom Plus (2 Free Months)  TradingView (Free) Lobo's Weekly Recap (Free) Uranium Insider Newsletter   Chapters 00:00 Welcome Back Doomberg 01:50 Why The Strait Of Hormuz Is Not The Real Risk 08:40 Alternative Oil Export Routes Explained 17:10 Multipolar World And Commodity Inflation 22:44 Europe Secretly Buying Russian LNG 31:23 Global Oil Supply And Hydrocarbon Substitution 38:30 Premium Preview Energy Investing Outlook   DISCLAIMER: I am not a financial advisor. This is not financial advice. I only express my opinion based on my experience, and your experience may be different. These videos are for educational and motivational purposes only. Investing of any kind involves risk. Do your own due diligence. Every investment and bet comes with the risk that your capital could go to zero. WHAT I DO: I spread out my investments. It's not all on one thing. For every bet that I make, I devote one hour of study per month to that investment. I keep the number of bets to what I can feasibly study. AFFILIATE DISCLOSURE: Some of the links on this channel are affiliate links, meaning, at NO additional cost to you, the show may earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase and/or subscribe. However, this does not impact my opinion. I recommend them because they are helpful and useful, not because I am looking for the small commission. Thank you for using the links. #InItToWinIt #SteveBarton #Doomberg #SteveBarton #Oil #CrudeOil #EnergyMarkets #NaturalGas #LNG #NGL #Iran #Russia #China #MiddleEast #StraitOfHormuz #Commodities #Inflation #Macro #Geopolitics #EnergyTransition #Hydrocarbons #Investing