By Yousef Saba and Maha El Dahan DUBAI, March 2 (Reuters) - Qatar halted its production of liquefied natural gas on Monday, as Iran continued to strike Gulf countries in retaliation for Israeli and U.

Attacks on a Saudi refinery and a Qatari liquefied gas plant send hydrocarbon prices soaring in the European market

Saudi Arabia's military raised its readiness levels after multiple attacks by Iran, a source close to the army told AFP on Monday, while another warned of a possible military response if its oil

A concerted Iranian attack on Saudi oil facilities could trigger a military response from the kingdom, a source close to the Saudi government told AFP

Pakistan may seek inclusion in Saudi Arabia’s list of preferred crude buyers supplied through the Red Sea if tensions in the Gulf disrupt shipping through

Bahrain says Iranian attacks struck two hotels and a residential building in the capital Manama, causing damage but no casualties. Saudi Arabia meanwhile confirmed intercepting three ballistic missiles launched toward Prince Sultan Air Base.

Oil prices rose sharply, touching $90 per barrel on Friday evening amid rising supply concerns as the Iran war continues. Brent, the benchmark for two thirds of the world's seaborne oil, was up 5.41 per cent at 5.

President Trump acknowledged for the first time on Tuesday the economic toll for Americans of his assault on Iran, saying oil prices were likely to spike.