U.S. strikes on Iran after Strait of Hormuz ship attacks pushed oil above $72, weighed on Dow futures and threatened a fragile ceasefire.

Stocks fell after reports of oil and gas tankers being fired upon. But shares of semiconductor makers weighed heavily on markets, too.

Shares of energy companies rose alongside oil futures following reports that Iran fired on commercial vessels near the Strait of Hormuz.

Traders brace for potential export disruptions as tensions flare around Hormuz

U.S. strikes on Iran after Strait of Hormuz ship attacks pushed oil above $72, weighed on Dow futures and threatened a fragile ceasefire.

Oil prices extended a surge on Wednesday as the Middle East crisis burst back into the spotlight with US forces launching fresh strikes on Iran after an attack on three vessels in…