Oil prices rise sharply in market trading after attacks in Middle East disrupt global energy supply

March 01, 2026

Oil prices rose sharply when market trading began Sunday, as U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran and retaliatory strikes against Israel and U.S. military installations around the Gulf sent disruptions through the global energy supply chain.

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