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Unrest in the Middle East (and elsewhere throughout the world) has an economic impact and, specifically, on crude oil prices. Find out how the current state of Middle East affairs is affecting oil prices in this infographic.
The above introductory comments are edited excerpts to an infographic* by VisualCapitalist.com entitled Crisis in the Middle East & Oil Prices.
The following infographic is presented courtesy of Lorimer Wilson, editor of www.munKNEE.com (Your Key to Making Money!), and www.FinancialArticleSummariesToday.com (A site for sore eyes and inquisitive minds) and has been edited, abridged and/or reformatted (some sub-titles and bold/italics emphases) for the sake of clarity and brevity to ensure a fast and easy read. This paragraph must be included in any article re-posting to avoid copyright infringement.
Editor’s Note: The author’s views and conclusions in the above article are unaltered and no personal comments have been included to maintain the integrity of the original post. Furthermore, the views, conclusions and any recommendations offered in this article are not to be construed as an endorsement of such by the editor.
*http://www.visualcapitalist.com/crisis-middle-east-oil-prices/ (Copyright © 2014 Visual Capitalist | All rights reserved.)
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