Iran says the US and Israel have hit the gas field – Oil prices bounced, stock markets fell

Iran said on Wednesday that the US and Israel had struck the South Pars natural gas field in the Persian Gulf. For example, Bloomberg reported on the topic.

It is one of the largest gas production areas in the world, which Iran shares with Qatar.

This would be a significant escalation in the war, as the aggressors of the war have not previously attacked energy production areas directly. For example, on Kharg Island, which is important to Iran, the US left the oil infrastructure out of the attack while attacking military targets.

According to Iran, the target of the attacks was also an oil facility located near the city of Asaluyeh.

The price of crude oil was rising again with the news. During the day, the price of a barrel of Brent crude oil temporarily increased by almost five percent above 108 dollars. In the morning, the price hovered around $100. European natural gas futures prices fell by more than 7 percent.

Stock futures fell at the same time in the United States, after being on a solid rise in the morning.

Iran has already threatened its opponents with retaliatory strikes. According to the local Fars news agency, Iranian military sources have said that enemy infrastructure previously excluded from the conflict will now be targeted.