ME News report, December 22 (UTC+8), during the Asian trading session, as geopolitical tensions escalated, the prices of gold and silver soared to new highs. The Wall Street Journal quoted three U.S. officials saying that the U.S. Coast Guard is chasing another oil tanker transporting oil from Venezuela. Shortly before, the U.S. arrested a tanker that was not on the sanctions list. Additionally, last Friday, U.S. forces launched attacks on more than 70 targets inside Syria. ICE data shows that spot gold has reached a historic high of $4409.51 per ounce, while spot silver prices have surpassed $69 per ounce, also setting a new record. (Source: ME)