Asian shares decline as oil prices soar amid the war in Iran, echoing last week's Wall Street drop

Asian shares are mostly declining, as worries continue about soaring oil prices and the potential for further escalation in the U.S. war with IranDealers work near the screens showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), right, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, March 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)TOKYO -- Asian shares mostly dipped in Monday morning trading as worries continued about soaring oil pr ...