Crude sinks after Netanyahu tries to reassure on Iran war

Traders also welcomed US President Donald Trump's remarks that Israeli forces would not target any more of Tehran's energy infrastructure, after strikes on a key gas field Wednesday sparked warnings of retaliation against installations across the Gulf. But with the conflict heading into a fourth week, most equities fell as investors fret over energy markets, with oil still holding around $100 and gas surging amid the effective closure of the crucial Strait of Hormuz. Netanyahu told a news conference...