Among the factors attributable to the recent rise in crude oil prices has been geopolitics. The situation in North Africa has been the focus, but elections in Israel and Iran have also been on the radar. Yesterday, Israelis went to the polls, and, as expected, Benjamin Netanyahu won re-election, but not in overwhelming fashion. In fact, according to reports and analysis, there was pushback against him by the electorate
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