Markets confront new uncertainty after U.S. strike on Iran

Roughly 20 percent of global oil trade and a quarter of LNG flows pass through the Strait of Hormuz. Photo: NASA.
Roughly 20 percent of global oil trade and a quarter of LNG flows pass through the Strait of Hormuz. Photo: NASA.
Geopolitical risk returns as markets weigh Iran escalation, energy disruption and central bank caution following U.S. attacks on nuclear sites.
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