Asia airline stocks drop while energy shares rise as Iran conflict escalates

Oil futures on Monday jumped by over 8%, with West Texas Intermediate futures and Brent trading at $72.52 and $79.04 per barrel respectively.

# Asia airline stocks drop while energy shares rise as Iran conflict escalates Oil futures on Monday jumped by over 8%, with West Texas Intermediate futures and Brent trading at $72.52 and $79.04 per barrel respectively. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/02/asia-markets-live-trump-iran-oil-prices-nikkei-hang-seng-us-israel-strikes-oil.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*