British equities opened lower on Tuesday with the ongoing hostilities between Iran and Israel weighing on market sentiment, and causing an investor shift to safe-haven assets.

As tensions escalate between Israel and Iran, North Texas energy experts are closely monitoring the impact on global oil markets — and warning that rising prices at the pump may not be far behind.

A sustained rise in the price of crude oil, which jumped sharply after Israel attacked Iran, could hurt consumers and President Trump’s efforts to bring down energy costs.

Implied volatilities jumped higher across asset classes last week as Middle East tensions escalated. Click to read.