Copper $ 5.6915 / lb -0.10%

Brent Crude Oil $ 60.75 / bbl -0.28%

Palladium $ 1691.5 / ozt 1.62%

Crude Oil $ 57.32 / bbl -0.16%

Natural Gas $ 3.618 / Btu -1.66%

Silver Futures $ 71.015 / ozt -0.68%

Aluminum Futures $ 2938 / ton 0.00%

Micro Gold Futures $ 4361.9 / ozt -0.08%

Micro Silver Futures $ 71.015 / ozt -0.54%

Platinum $ 2137 / ozt 3.23%

Gold Futures $ 4329.6 / ozt -0.24%

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INFOGRAPHIC: Middle East, capital of concentrated wealth

Visual Capitalist | August 28, 2014 | 8:00 am Energy Precious Metals Europe Gold

Comments

KGBoy

August 29, 2014 at 3:16 pm

So much wealth. So much misery. Either bringing it down upon themselves or exported to a near neighbour. Can’t wait for FIFA 2022! Won’t that be fun…

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