Oil prices jump and Asian shares slip as US and Iran carry out airstrikes

Oil prices jump and Asian shares slip as US and Iran carry out airstrikes
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Oil prices jumped and Asian shares were mostly lower Monday after the U.S. carried out airstrikes and Iran retaliated. The price of Brent crude, the international standard, gained 4.7% to $79.59 per barrel, while U.S. benchmark crude oil added 4.8% to $74.85 per barrel. Prices for both types of c...