Israel Will Avoid Attacking Iran’s Energy Assets, Netanyahu Says

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said Israel would avoid future attacks on Iran’s energy infrastructure, after a pair of strikes on key Middle East gas operations sent energy prices soaring.

Israeli jets’ bombing of Iran’s South Pars field and associated infrastructure on Wednesday prompted a fresh wave of Iranian strikes against oil and gas works across the region including Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, pushing crude and gas prices higher.