Shares of energy companies fell amid oil-price volatility.

Oil futures briefly topped $100 a barrel in New York amid fears that continued strikes on Lebanon would jeopardize a cease-fire deal and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Oil closed up 3.7% at $97.87 a barrel.

Britain's military exposed a monthlong, secret Russian submarine operation carrying out "nefarious activity" against the U.K.'s critical undersea infrastructure like pipelines and telecommunications cables, the latest incident in a global proxy battle targeting key underwater assets.


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