Martin Wiggen: Risk of Israel-Iran Conflict Escalating, Oil Price Spiking
Israel's strike on Iran is at risk of escalating the Middle Eastern conflict, with potential further consequences for the price of crude oil Nadia Martin Wiggen of Svelland Capital. (Source: Bloomberg)
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