The escalating conflict in the Middle East, if it goes out of hand, risks dealing a severe blow to monetary policy as it would lead to a surge in oil prices, Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey told the Guardian in an interview published on Thursday. “Geopolitical concerns are very serious,” Bailey told the newspaper. International crude oil prices have been on the rise this week after Iran’s missile attack on Israel earlier in the week, as markets are awaiting the Israeli response. Oil prices were rising by 2% early on Thursday,…
