The back-and-forth strikes stoked concern among investors about a possible wider conflict across the Middle East, which accounts for a large share of global oil production. The U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures price -- a key measure of U.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday the United States was not involved in Israel's strikes against Iran while also urging Tehran not to target U.S. interests or personnel in the regio...

The airstrikes launched by Israel inside Iran will only have a small impact on the U.S. economy, said David Seif, chief economist for developed markets at Nomura.