Geopolitical Risk in Commodity Markets: A Game Theory Approach to Power and Profit When Russia's invasion of Ukraine sent natural gas prices soaring 700% in Europe, most investors scrambled in panic. But a select few saw it coming—not through crystal balls, but by understanding the strategic game being played. They recognized that commodity markets aren't driven by random chaos; they're chessboards where nations, corporations, and investors make calculated moves for power and profit. Most investors treat geopolitical risk as unpredictable noise, something to fear and avoid. This is a costly mistake. The truth is that geopolitical commodity markets operate according to game theory principles and power dynamics that can be decoded, analyzed, and exploited. When you understand the strategic games nations play over resources, you transform from a reactive pawn into a proactive player—a Financial Architect who profits from disruption rather than suffers from it. The Reso...
