The price of oil took off, recording a rise of more than 10% today in Asian markets after Israeli airstrikes against facilities, especially nuclear energy facilities, in Iran.
Investors seem to be concerned about the possibility of escalation in the Middle East region and serious disruptions to international market supply.
At 05:35 (Greece time), the barrel of the American WTI variety rose 10,41% to $75,10, that of Brent North Sea 10,15% to $76,4.
