Winners and losers with the new (dis)order world

BarcelonaThe war in the Middle East and the new world disorder driven from the White House by Donald Trump has losers. The biggest losers are the populations suffering bombardments and embargoes and blockades. But there are also those who win. And by a lot. Some are those who play on event prediction platforms, as is the case with Polymarket. And also those who bet on markets based on the unpredictable statements of the US President, Donald Trump. More than one has fattened their portfolio with these plays with a certain aroma of insider information.

Who also benefits from this new world disorder, in addition to the US, which sells more oil and gas, as well as weapons and military equipment, is Vladimir Putin's Russia, which, thanks to the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, places more crude on the markets at prices that are currently 60% more expensive than before the bombings in Iran began. Money that, in fact, serves to continue with its offensive against Ukraine in this world in which traditional rules have been blown to pieces.

Another sector that benefits is the one related to oil. According to

a study by the NGO Oxfam

, the six largest oil companies in the world will earn almost $3,000 per second this year ($2,566 euros). That's no less than $37 million more per day than last year, which will go into the pockets of shareholders of Chevron, ConocoPhillips, and Exxon, from the United States; the Anglo-Dutch Shell, the British BP, or the French TotalEnergies, totaling $94 billion ($80.4 billion euros). In Spain, Repsol also notes the rise in oil prices.

But there are others who profit, due to the new world disorder, such as the defense industry. That of the US, that of Israel, which many Western countries refuse to penalize; and others, like an Indra in transformation to be strong in this business. And, in return, this new scenario has very clear victims. We see this with the strategy of the German government, whose leader, Friedrich Merz, intends to cut social spending

, which particularly affects the most disadvantaged, to dedicate more resources to defense.

The conclusion? The current context harms a large majority, but there are a few who, whether they seek it or not, profit greatly from it.