The strikes come at a precarious time for stocks, forcing investors to weigh the fallout of a potential prolonged disruption to oil supplies and logistics.
Oil prices jump and shares fall as conflict escalates BBCOil surges and stock futures sink as war in Iran threatens crude supply CNNAlready Weathering a Trade War, Asia Now Faces a New Energy Threat The New York TimesStocks Slump as US-Iran War Lifts Brent Toward $80: Markets Wrap Bloomberg.comHigher gas prices are likely coming to the pump after oil prices jump in wake of U.S. strikes in Iran NBC News