Iran Says Strikes Hit Key South Pars Gas Field, Oil Facilities

Iran says US and Israeli airstrikes struck the giant South Pars natural gas field and nearby oil and petrochemical facilities in Asaluyeh. The attacks risk disrupting a material portion of Iran's gas output and regional energy infrastructure, likely adding a geopolitical premium to oil and gas prices and prompting risk-off moves in energy and emerging markets.

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Iran says US and Israeli airstrikes struck the giant South Pars natural gas field and nearby oil and petrochemical facilities in Asaluyeh. The attacks risk disrupting a material portion of Iran's gas output and regional energy infrastructure, likely adding a geopolitical premium to oil and gas prices and prompting risk-off moves in energy and emerging markets.