Market Report - Europe

Europe open: Shares slump as oil, gas prices surge on Iran gas field attack

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Thursday 19 Mar 2026

(Sharecast News) - European markets slumped at the open on Thursday on the back of yet another surge in oil and gas prices after Israel bombed Iran's biggest gas facility and Tehran responded with attacks on facilities in Qatar and Kuwait.
The pan-regional Stoxx 600 index was down 1.87% to 586.72...

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