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BUSINESSAug 19 · 03:05 UTCWDIV CLICKONDETROITElaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press

Shares fall in Asia, with Kospi down 5.2%, while oil prices jump

Shares fell across Asia, led by South Korea's Kospi dropping 5.2%, as declines were spurred by falling AI-related stocks globally. Concurrently, Brent crude surged to $91.83 per barrel due to uncertainty regarding when and whether the United States and Iran can resolve allowing oil tankers through the Persian Gulf.

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