The US State Department is preparing to issue an ordered departure of some personnel and family members from US embassies across the Gulf.
LiveSquawk10/22, 01:48 AM
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Embassy evacuation signals rising Gulf security risk, raising oil supply disruption risk premium
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Rising Gulf security concerns can lift safe-haven demand for Gold
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If no actual disruption to oil supply or shipping follows, the risk premium could fade quickly.
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