John Authers, Columnist

If You Can't Follow Iran, at Least Watch the Oil Price

The calm around the risk of a potential US attack is unnerving.

February 19, 2026 at 4:00 AM UTC

John Authers is a senior editor for markets and Bloomberg Opinion columnist. A former chief markets commentator at the Financial Times, he is author of “The Fearful Rise of Markets.”

In a normal year, the Iranian saga would be topping news bulletins.
Photographer: Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto/Getty

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