Oil jumps to $ 120

Oil prices rose Thursday to $ 120 a barrel due to escalating fears of a severe shortage of supplies on the market in light of reduced exports from Libya, and the continuing turmoil in the region.

The price of European Brent crude today during the European trading more than eight dollars to reach $ 120 a barrel.

The price of Brent crude reached $ 110 yesterday, a new level in the range is the highest in two and a half year.

During Asian trading today, jumped U.S. light crude for more than three dollars to reach $ 102 a barrel.

The Western companies had suspended its work in Libya and withdrew its staff, while the rebels announced Libyan control over strategic oil installations, including facilities on the Mediterranean coast.

It is noteworthy that Libya - which has the largest oil reserves in Africa - were produced before the outbreak of the revolution of February 17 by 1.6 million barrels per day, only mostly to European countries such as Italy and Germany.

Fears
While prices have risen to levels of growing Western concern, expressed the U.S. bank Goldman Sachs on fears of a disruption to the largest supply of a wider unrest in the region.

However, Saudi sources confirmed that Saudi Arabia is willing and able to provide high-quality light crude to offset supply disruptions Jamahiriya, which means bridge the shortfall that drives prices to high levels.


The memorandum stated that the same price of a barrel of oil exceeded $ 120 would be a threat to global growth.

Silver Breaks $34 an ounce!!! Oil Super Spike!

Back in 2001, 10 years ago, I told people to buy silver when it was $5 an ounce. I said it would go over $20 that decade; also, in the next over $100 / oz. Debunkers said we are not going to use silver anymore. That is because we are leaving film and going to digital cameras. Then in 2008 it crash from 20 to 8 and they said "Oh see, silver was a bubble and you were wrong." I did now sell any. OK now they claim they always knew silver was going up. That said, they did not buy a single ounce.


Pre-1964 U.S. 90% silver coins, dimes, quarter, and half dollars are in the U.S., often referred to as Junk Silver. Good to hear that in Europe silver is being accepted as payment by some. It a good start. In some parts of Asia, silver is not regarded highly or as money. Gold is king there. No VAT in many countries on gold, including parts of Asia. Check around if you may need to travel light.
Gold is preferred here. I was astonished by the fine jewelry available in Turkey in December. I really prefer coins, rounds, and ingots, however. The jewelry I just sold here, I don't think I got a great price on. I think a solid chunk is easier to get a grip on. I just got a set of heavy silverware, all complete, for five euros. It is crazy. I see beautiful copper household objects here for sale, too, in my nabe, and wonder why there are no takers.

$400 Silver, Extreme Backwardation: James Turk on Goldseek Radio

James Turk & Chris Waltzek - February 23, 2011
$400 Silver, Extreme Backwardation: James Turk on Goldseek Radio