The escalation of the conflict between Israel and Hamas has contributed to the recent resilience of oil prices and the fragility of equities. The avoidance of a full-scale ground war in Gaza might calm sentiment a little and any Israeli-US strike on Iran is probably still some way off too. However, oil prices are already at levels that represent a substantial drag on the global economy.
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