The war in Iran has shaken up financial markets. See the impact of the conflict, in five charts

The price of a barrel of Brent crude oil is above $100 for the first time since the summer of 2022 and gasoline prices have soared. The biggest concern for global stock markets early in 2026 was artificial intelligence — whether some companies were spending too much on it and whether others would be rendered obsolete by the technology. Now, investors' attention is squarely on how long the Iran war will last, how much inflation could jump and what that could mean for the economy.