Infographic: Oil Prices and the Middle East Crisis

In terms of the oil market, tension and unrest in the Middle East is a driving factor that investors should consider.

In terms of the oil market, tension and unrest in the Middle East is a driving factor that investors should consider. As Visual Capitalist Notes, Ernst and Young has reported that prices for oil were up in the second quarter, largely as a result of geopolitical tensions.

In the infographic below, Visual Capitalist takes a look at how conflicts in the Middle East are affecting the oil price.