By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed, Suzanne McGee and Linda PasquiniNEW YORK/GDANSK (Reuters) -Investors were on edge ahead of markets reopening late on Sunday, with risks ranging from heightened prospects of a broad Middle East war to U.

Oil prices surged, stocks dropped and investors flocked to safe havens like gold on Friday after tensions between Israel and Iran escalated, stoking concerns of a broader conflict in the region.

Israeli airstrikes targeting Tehran’s energy infrastructure have escalated the conflict with Iran, igniting major fires, disrupting global oil markets, and heightening fears of a wider regional war.