Gold and crude oil surge together, crude oil jumps by 5%

BlockBeats reports that on June 12, spot gold surged more than $20 within 30 minutes and is now trading at $3,343 per ounce. WTI crude oil has jumped 5.00% during the day and is currently quoted at $67.10 per barrel. Brent crude oil has risen nearly 5% and is now trading at $69.38 per barrel.

Earlier, the Associated Press reported that the U.S. State Department is authorizing non-essential personnel and their families to leave Bahrain and Kuwait. (Jin10)