Crude futures are firmer after gapping higher overnight on escalating geopolitics, with Iran striking a US base in Jordan and subsequent US-Saudi strikes on Iranian-backed militia.

European stock markets gained as tensions eased between the United States and Iran. A sharp decline in oil prices supported sectors sensitive to fuel costs. Investors turned their…

European bourses are firmer following a similar APAC lead, as oil prices and yields slumped on the lack of US-Iran weekend action.