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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/ger.2018(III-I).08      10.31703/ger.2018(III-I).08      Published : Jun 2018

Economic Turmoil - Oil Prices and the Middle East Crisis

Abstract

    This study focuses on Economic turmoil due to issues of the Middle East and its relation to oil prices, hence transposing the crisis to other economies of the world. A qualitative and logical resigning technique is used during the study. The author finds that the Middle East has a lot of issues related to oil prices, oil production. Most important are wars and conflicts within the region, terrorism, radicalism, the influence of US in the region, week government, and issues of politics. This study provides information to the government in policy making, in investment decisions, in politics and in financial decision making related to oil prices and its production in the region

    Economic Turmoil, Middle East Issues, War and Conflicts in the Middle East, Oil Prices

    (1) Muhammad Zia-Ur Rehman
    Assistant Professor, National Defence University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Zahid Bashir
    Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences & Technology, Islamabad
    (3) Asia Baig
    Demonstrator,Department of Economics.Abdul Khan University Mardan, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
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    CHICAGO : Rehman, Muhammad Zia-Ur, Zahid Bashir, and Asia Baig. 2018. "Economic Turmoil - Oil Prices and the Middle East Crisis." Global Economics Review, III (I): 71-80 doi: 10.31703/ger.2018(III-I).08

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    HARVARD : REHMAN, M. Z., BASHIR, Z. & BAIG, A. 2018. Economic Turmoil - Oil Prices and the Middle East Crisis. Global Economics Review, III, 71-80.

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    MHRA : Rehman, Muhammad Zia-Ur, Zahid Bashir, and Asia Baig. 2018. "Economic Turmoil - Oil Prices and the Middle East Crisis." Global Economics Review, III: 71-80

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    MLA : Rehman, Muhammad Zia-Ur, Zahid Bashir, and Asia Baig. "Economic Turmoil - Oil Prices and the Middle East Crisis." Global Economics Review, III.I (2018): 71-80 Print.

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    OXFORD : Rehman, Muhammad Zia-Ur, Bashir, Zahid, and Baig, Asia (2018), "Economic Turmoil - Oil Prices and the Middle East Crisis", Global Economics Review, III (I), 71-80

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    TURABIAN : Rehman, Muhammad Zia-Ur, Zahid Bashir, and Asia Baig. "Economic Turmoil - Oil Prices and the Middle East Crisis." Global Economics Review III, no. I (2018): 71-80. https://doi.org/10.31703/ger.2018(III-I).08