PARIS] Oil buyers and traders across Asia are watching the escalation of a conflict around Iran with bated breath, as the top importing region braces for the impact of any disruption of exports from the Persian Gulf.

Many airlines have suspended flights to some Middle Eastern destinations, but others are adapting and using new routes.

Airlines on Monday were weighing how long to suspend Middle East flights as a conflict which has already cut off major flight routes entered a new phase after the U.S. attacked key Iranian nuclear sites.