Further, Gero said, European debt issues persist, as well as some of the geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

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He said if geopolitical tensions escalate that might support gold prices, but only if it starts to affect oil prices.

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So while the world is not running out of hydrocarbons immediately, global energy demand is growing too fast to satisfy without serious price pressures and geopolitical tensions.

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