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Global equities fell about 5–10% over the past month as Middle East conflict and oil-supply disruptions, centered on the Strait of Hormuz, boosted volatility. European and Asian markets bore steeper losses than U.S. shares, inflation concerns grew with higher oil prices, and investors wrestled with geopolitical risk and uncertain growth prospects before any stabilization.
Iran is pursuing a long, attritional war strategy, using missiles and drones to disrupt energy routes and shock global markets in an effort to force Washington and Israel to blink first, with the IRGC firmly in command and leveraging the crisis to elevate Mojtaba Khamenei as a power broker; analysts warn of a prolonged conflict that tests US political will, reshapes regional governance, and tightens Iran’s war economy as oil and gas prices rise.
Drones attacked multiple targets across Russia, including oil depots and chemical sites, causing explosions and disruptions at airports. Russia claims to have shot down numerous Ukrainian drones, amid ongoing tensions and Ukrainian strikes on Russian infrastructure affecting fuel supplies and prices.
Ukraine has intensified its long-range drone campaign targeting Russia's energy infrastructure, launching at least 58 attacks since August, which have significantly disrupted Russian refineries and fuel supplies, impacting Russia's economy and war effort. The campaign aims to create shortages and weaken Russia’s energy trade, while both sides continue to escalate their drone capabilities amidst shifting political support and international dynamics.
The Tynogovato oil pumping station in Russia's Chuvash Republic was damaged and suspended operations after a Ukrainian drone attack, part of Ukraine's broader efforts to disrupt Russia's oil infrastructure amid ongoing conflict. The attack caused minor damage with no casualties, and it is part of Ukraine's strategy to weaken Russia's war effort by targeting energy facilities, which has significantly reduced Russia's refining capacity and exports.
A large fire at the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery in Russia, caused by a Ukrainian drone strike, was extinguished after nearly a week of firefighting, highlighting ongoing tensions and disruptions in Russia's energy sector amid drone attacks and resulting shortages.
A jellyfish invasion caused temporary shutdowns at France's largest nuclear power plant, Gravelines, but one reactor has been restarted and efforts are ongoing to bring others back online, with no safety concerns reported.