The yen and euro were lower on Tuesday as the widening Middle East conflict focused attention on countries dependent on energy imports.

Indonesia will increase crude oil imports from the United States to replace ​some supply from the Middle East amid an escalating ‌war in the region, its energy minister said on Tuesday.

Middle East airspace closures have created a visible gap in global flight paths, forcing long-haul reroutes, increasing fuel costs and disruption, with potential knock-on effects for schedules and fares worldwide.

Wisconsin Army National Guard troops are stationed in the Middle East providing key operations to the U.S. strikes on Iran.

Qatar's stock market fell on Tuesday, a day after ​it halted liquefied natural gas production, ‌with the widening Middle East conflict and precautionary energy facility shutdowns ​across the region sparking ​inflation worries and dampening risk ⁠appetite.

South Korean stocks plunged more than 7 percent Tuesday to close below the 5,800-point mark as investor sentiment was dampened by escalating geopolitical concerns triggered by the ongoing Middle East conflict.

The State Department is urging Americans in the Middle East to leave as Iranian attacks continue, including a drone strike on the U.S. embassy in Saudi Arabia.Secretary of State Marco Rubio briefed Congress on the war and lawmakers walked out split,

The U.S. Department of ​State on Monday ‌called on Americans to immediately depart more ​than a ​dozen countries in the ⁠Middle East amid ​U.S-Israeli strikes against ​Iran.