Thus far we have taken a relatively sanguine view of the global economic and market fall-out from the political turmoil in the Middle East and North Africa. The fact that the unrest has spread to Libya does not materially change this view, but it has probably doubled the additional risk premium in oil prices from around $5 to around $10 per barrel.
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