Tehran stepped up attacks on energy infrastructure across the Gulf after Israel hit the worldâs largest gas field in Iran, driving already elevated energy prices higher still.
Qatar said Iranâs drones and missiles caused âextensive damage,â while Saudi Arabia and the UAE said they had intercepted incoming ordnance. US President Donald Trump said that Israel had acted alone, but added that the US will âmassively blow upâ the South Pars gas field if Iran attacks Qatarâs facilities again. Two vessels were also struck in the Persian Gulf.
Energy prices spiked again, with crude oil reaching $116 a barrel while European gas prices surged, an issue that will dominate conversation at a summit of EU leaders that opens today in Brussels.
