The global fall-out from Middle East tensions

The escalation of the conflict between Israel and Hamas has contributed to the recent resilience of oil prices and the fragility of equities. The avoidance of a full-scale ground war in Gaza might calm sentiment a little and any Israeli-US strike on Iran is probably still some way off too. However, oil prices are already at levels that represent a substantial drag on the global economy.

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