DUESSELDORF, March 11 (Reuters) - Forward prices suggest

that markets expect a short-term conflict in the Middle East

region, where the United States and Israel have started a war on

Iran, the CEO of German state-owned utility Uniper

said on Wednesday.

While forward prices for gas and power in 2026 show a clear

upward trend, the impact on prices for 2027 and 2028 was smaller

or not existent, Michael Lewis told journalists after presenting

full-year results.