WBG said in March its global gas price index rose 24%; the Asian LNG benchmark surged about 94% and the European benchmark rose 59%.

CNN reported that after Iran announced on Saturday it would close the Strait of Hormuz, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' naval unit warned vessels not to approach the waterway. A state broadcaster reporter said the IRGC issued radio warnings and directly contacted ships, saying vessels attempting to transit could encounter sea mines or be targeted by Iranian naval forces. The reporter added vessel traffic in the Persian Gulf had fallen further compared with several hours earlier.

Lebanese Civil Defense said on June 20 that Israeli Defense Forces carried out sustained airstrikes in southern Lebanon’s Nebetiyeh and Jezzine areas, with strikes concentrated in Nebetiyeh and its surroundings. At least 16 people were killed; rescue teams remain searching rubble for survivors.