Will Scott Bessent say “Blockade”?
As of Oct 24, 2026, Scott Bessent did not say “Blockade” at any of the 2 occasions with a settled Kalshi mention market since May 28, 2026. Parrot’s p for the next listing is 32% (n=2, from settlement history), not a forecast.
Of the last 3 transcripts we have, of any kind (3 press briefings; Apr 29, 2025 – May 28, 2026), since fewer than 2 press conferences have transcripts, it reached the market's count (1+, named speaker only) in 1.
- Last 10
- 0/2Last 10 settled, oldest to newest: no no
- Streak
- not said the last 2 times
- Counts
- named speaker only
Where it was said
quotes of at most 25 words; select an appearance
Scott Bessent
Blockade
- Probability
- 32% · n=2
- Settled
- 0/2 (0%)
- Last 3 transcripts
- said in 1 of 3
Next listing counts: named speaker only
Latest quotes
from the latest transcripts we have (3 press briefings); the strip shows how each listed occasion settled.
…oil, which was about 8% of China's energy needs. We believe this blockade in the straits, there will be a pause of Chinese buying, but…
Every settled listing
newest first · 3 shown
KalshiQuestions
- How often does Scott Bessent say “Blockade”?
- As of Oct 24, 2026, Scott Bessent did not say “Blockade” at any of the 2 occasions with a settled Kalshi mention market since May 28, 2026.
- What is the probability Scott Bessent says “Blockade” next time?
- 32%, from settlement history (n=2). It is a base rate from history, not a forecast and not advice.
- Who has to say it for the market to count?
- Under the next market's rule: named speaker only.
Cite parrot.markets, “Scott Bessent: ‘Blockade’ mention history”, as of Oct 24, 2026, https://parrot.markets/politics/scott-bessent/words/blockade (CC BY 4.0)
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