TOKYO -- The clash between Hamas and Israel has sent oil prices rebounding from their recent drop as investors worry about a broader Middle East conflict that could disrupt supply and cause further market chaos.
Suspicion of Iran involvement raises specter of U.S. sanctions, Hormuz closure
Some 20 million barrels of crude oil and petroleum products passes through the Strait of Hormuz every day. © Reuters
TOKYO -- The clash between Hamas and Israel has sent oil prices rebounding from their recent drop as investors worry about a broader Middle East conflict that could disrupt supply and cause further market chaos.