Oil Price Spike Weighs on Wall Street as Iran Tensions Rise
Wall Street is expected to open lower on Thursday as tensions between Iran and the US drive up oil prices. The price of Brent crude has surpassed $98 a barrel, its highest level since early June.
The intensifying conflict in the Middle East has pushed up energy costs, which are weighing on stocks. Airlines and other fuel-dependent companies are particularly vulnerable to rising oil prices.
Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google, saw its shares fall 4% after the European Union fined it $1 billion for breaking digital antitrust regulations.