Throughout history, wars have surged in the Middle East in a repeated and regular manner. Due to its strategic location, abundance of resources and many more, the area was always subjected to foreign interest and influence. These wars mainly impact the locals with consequent humanitarian crises. In addition, such wars impact negatively the economy of the Middle-Eastern countries where war escalated first. Next, the economic challenges spread to the entire Middle East and beyond to reach a worldwide level. In this article we will be discussing the main commodities, stocks and indices that are impacted by these wars. Our analysis will be based on five recent historical wars that had/are having an impact on the Middle East and the world.
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The Impact of the Middle Eastern wars on selected Commodities Financial Assets