TOKYO -- Oil prices jumped and Asian stocks dropped Friday after Israel's attack on Iran escalated political tensions, affecting risk sentiment.
Higher oil prices could rekindle U.S. and global inflation

Debris from an apartment building is seen on top of parked cars after an Israeli strike in Tehran, Iran, on June 13. © AP
TOKYO -- Oil prices jumped and Asian stocks dropped Friday after Israel's attack on Iran escalated political tensions, affecting risk sentiment.