Oil prices jump 7% and stocks drop
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US stocks fall on Israel-Iran worries, with Dow down xxx pts. Oil rises on supply worry. Gold hit a record high and US dollar rises on flee to safety.
Brent crude prices hit the highest level since January after IDF strikes on Iran prompts fears of retaliation that could impact global energy supplies.
Gas prices "will likely start to rise across much of the country later this evening in response to Israel's attacks on Iran, which have caused oil prices to surge," Patrick de Haan, the head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, said on Friday in a post on X.
Israel’s stunning attacks on Iran’s nuclear program and military leadership are embroiling the Middle East in another deadly war — and could imperil President Donald Trump’s pledge to slash oil prices for American consumers.