REGIONAL
 
Libya And Iraq: The Weakest Links In World Oil Markets
 
The heightening of the Syrian crisis may be the proximate cause of the recent spike in oil prices. But chronic problems in Libya and Iraq are key underlying factors.
 
By-Amrita Sen and Richard Mallinson*
 
There is no doubt that the escalation in the Syrian crisis has played a part in the recent increase oil prices. We have maintained for a while that beyond the strength in fundamentals, the oil...