MOSCOW, March 9 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran had triggered a global energy crisis and cautioned that oil production dependent on transport through the Strait of Hormuz could soon come to a halt.

The disruption in energy markets caused by the Iran war quickly pushed oil prices higher, strengthening Russia’s most important revenue stream.

President Donald Trump says it's inconsequential if Russia has provided Iran with information to help Tehran target U.S. military personnel and assets in the Middle East.

Russian president spoke as oil prices surged past $100 per barrel, reaching levels unseen since start of Ukraine war.

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Russian and Ukrainian officials are making contradictory claims of battlefield successes in their 4-year-old war, with Ukraine saying it has pushed Moscow’s forces back in some places on the front line but the Kremlin insisting that Russia’s invasion of its neighbor is making progress.

By Jarrett Renshaw March 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is considering easing oil sanctions on Russia and releasing emergency crude stockpiles as part of a package of options aimed at curbing spiking global oil prices amid the Iran conflict,

Russia is massing troops along NATO's borders and expanding military units while giving them combat experience, creating the backbone of a fighting force.