Oil Chaos: Strategic Reserve Release, Strait of Hormuz Fears & Wild Market Swings

Chuck Zodda and Paul Lane break down the IEA’s historic 400 million barrel strategic reserve release — the largest ever — and explain why it may only buy time, not fix the global supply problem.They cover:• Why flow rate matters more than headline barrel totals• The risk of shortages in energy-dependent nations• How uncertainty itself can push prices higher• The most chaotic hour of oil trading in recent memoryPlus, in Ask Todd: life estates explained, IRA protection strategies, and what happens when you sell a home held in an irrevocable trust.Stay ahead of the markets with The Financial Exchange.