European stock indexes fell as tension in the Middle East escalated; oil stocks rose.

European markets closed higher last week, but opened lower this week due to escalating tensions between the United States and Iran, with talks expected to take place in Pakistan before the end of the week. The FTSE 100 index in London fell by 0.4%, but energy companies rose due to higher oil prices. BP's stock price rose by 2.5%, while Shell's stock price rose by 2.35%. The German DAX index fell by 1.1%, the Euro Stoxx 600 index fell by 0.9%, and the French CAC 40 index fell by 1%.