Crude oil prices surged approximately 3% in the session, driven by persistent fighting in the war with Iran.
The energy market's reaction underscores the continued premium investors are placing on supply disruption risks amid the escalating conflict.
Brent crude led the advance, reflecting broad-based pressure on global supply expectations.
US equity markets offered little direction, drifting in mixed trading as the S&P 500 slipped less than 0.1%.
The benchmark index came off its best day of recent trading, suggesting that while risk sentiment remains fragile, the immediate impact of the geopolitical escalation has not yet triggered a broad sell-off in equities.
Investors appear to be balancing the inflationary pressure from higher energy costs against the resilience of corporate earnings.