澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-03-21（在线收听） |
And Saudi Arbi says speculations are behind the current high oil prices and suppliers are in excess of demand. Petrol prices in Australia are nearing one dollar and sixty a liter.The Saudi Oil Minister says,crude at 125 US dollars a barrel is too high,given the anemic state of the world's economy. He also says Saudi Arbi will make up the short fall,when the sanctions on Iran take effect in July.The International Monetary Fund Chief,Christine Lagarde says there are concerns of tensions over the crude suppliers,could lead to even more price-rises.
Essentially,what everybody is talking about at this moment is oil,the price of oil.Could there be any economic crisis that would actually arise from tension,that are both supply driven and also,geo-politically agitated.And I think that's where,that's where the world is essentially concerned at the moment.
Christine Lagarde .
Let's go the markets now.
The DOW JONES closed 68 points lower overnight.The NASDAQ dropped four.The S&P 500 also shed fall.And in London,the FTSE finished 69 points lower.
Checking commodities prices now.
West Texas Crude is trading 105 US dollars and 66 cents a barrel.Tapis Crude's at 131 US dollars and 37 cents a barrel.And Gold's at 1650 US dollars an ounce.
The Australian dollar is buying a dollar and four US cents,it's weaken overnight,79 Euro cents and 66 pence sterling. |
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