News Summary

• S&P 500 futures were down 0.85% prior to the open in New York.
• The Stoxx Europe 600 fell 2.27% in early trading.
• The metal has declined 20% from its recent high.
• At least 40 oil or gas sites have been hit in the Middle East, according to International Energy Agency chief Fatih Birol.
• Half of Shell’s Pearl gas facility in Qatar, one of the biggest on the planet, will be down for a year.