The initial round of Israeli attacks sent oil prices 7 percent higher on Friday. Still, at about $74 a barrel, Brent crude remains below the $80 average for 2024, the Deutsche Bank analysts wrote. The market continued to waver, though, and by Monday, oil prices had fallen about 3 percent.

Fears of war in the Middle East could bring continued increases to energy costs and send prices at the pump higher. What happens next between Iran and Israel could have a big effect on the global