Gulf Tensions Push Oil Prices Up 5%

Oil prices surged approximately 5% amid U.S. airstrikes on Iran and Iranian threats targeting Gulf states. The spike underscores how geopolitical risks recalibrate investor sentiment in energy markets.

Geopolitical Risks Reshape Energy Pricing

■Brent crude rose over 5% following the U.S. attacks, while NYMEX coal mirrored similar volatility.

■Iran’s Gulf threats reignited geopolitical risk premiums, pushing traders toward virtual oil contracts.

■Uncertainty around energy supply security prompted hedging strategies among institutional investors.

Seda Çetin: 'These tensions force a rethink of risk frameworks for firms operating in the Eastern Mediterranean, with micro-investors likely to pivot toward oil-linked ETFs.'