World stock markets register significant drops after a new surge in oil prices

TL;DR

Asian stock markets, including Tokyo and Seoul, experienced significant drops, with declines nearing 3%.
Rising crude oil prices, spurred by attacks on Middle Eastern energy infrastructure and Iran's threats, impacted global markets.
The price of Brent crude oil rose nearly 5%, approaching $113 per barrel.
Tokyo's Nikkei index fell 3.38%, and the Topix index dropped 2.91%.
Seoul's Kospi index decreased by 2.73%, and the Kosdaq index lost 1.79%.
Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges in China saw losses of 1.39% and 2.02%, respectively.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng index fell 2.02%.
Southeast Asian markets generally followed the downward trend, with Bangkok's SET index down 1.62%.
European stock markets also registered losses exceeding 1%, with Madrid leading the decline at 1.69%.

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