Middle East chaos spreads fear in energy markets and could deepen rifts at COP28

Unrest is uncomfortably close to the East Mediterranean, one of the most exciting gas provinces in recent years

Israeli soldiers man a checkpoint near the northern Kibbutz Sasa close to the border with Lebanon on 17 October.
Israeli soldiers man a checkpoint near the northern Kibbutz Sasa close to the border with Lebanon on 17 October.Photo: AFP/SCANPIX
Published 17 October 2023, 10:41Updated 18 October 2023, 09:15