U.S.-Iran tensions rattle Europe’s markets and lift oil worries

Europe’s markets opened with the geopolitical weather set to thunderstorm. Fresh U.S.-Iran clashes pushed investors out of riskier bets and put oil back at the center of the screen. For regular people, that can mean pricier fuel, jumpier pensions, and another reminder that the market panic button is apparently voice-activated by the word “Hormuz.”