European energy prices swing sharply amid shifting U.S.-Iran signals

LONDON, March 23 (Xinhua) -- European energy prices swung sharply on Monday, with oil and gas markets reversing course multiple times as shifting signals from the United States and Iran rapidly altered investor expectations and spilled over into equity markets.

In early trading, Brent crude rose above 113 U.S. dollars per barrel, extending gains to roughly 50 percent since the conflict began, as fears mounted ov