Those geopolitical concerns, however real, seem remote from life in Jalozai.

She added: "Oil prices are factoring in a risk premium on geopolitical concerns and, at the moment, this does not show much sign of abating.

Traditional indicators, like supply and demand, seem to have receded into the background as geopolitical concerns have taken grip.

This decision had a massive impact on geopolitical and economic concerns.

Today, with the collapse of the Soviet bloc, that grand geopolitical concern seems almost quaint.

The specific geopolitical concerns underlying Washington's interest in not seeing the Chinese become isolated are manifold.

At the same time, a fresh round of geopolitical concerns pushed oil prices above $60 a barrel.

But "the kingdom at the end of the world," as it's sometimes called, is very much a major factor in the world's scientific and geopolitical concerns.

"The supportive economic data and the geopolitical concerns are furthering the crude oil rally," he said.

Economic measures that are justified and understandable at national level should be seen in the broader context of political, geopolitical and energy security concerns.