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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Richard Partington and Jillian Ambrose

Financial markets could still avoid panic amid oil price risk in Middle East crisis

Black smoke billows from a large oil tanker which is being towed for salvage
A Greek-owned oil tanker, the Sounion, was attacked by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea in August. Iran has been backing the Houthis in Yemen. Photograph: Eunavfor Aspides/AFP/Getty Images

As Israeli troops moved into Lebanon and Iran launched a missile attack on Israel, the risk of a jump in oil prices that could trigger another global inflation shock appeared to be materialising.

Oil prices rose by more than 4% to about $75 a barrel on Tuesday.

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