{
  "id": 12445076,
  "title": "US EIA lifts Brent forecast to $98 as Iran war tightens global supplies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/us-eia-lifts-brent-forecast-to-98-as-iran-war-tightens-global-supplies",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-06T18:22:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times - Top News",
    "slug": "the-economic-times-top-news",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/us-stocks/wall-street-guide/us-eia-lifts-brent-forecast-to-98-as-iran-war-tightens-global-supplies/articleshow/134748141.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The US Energy Information Administration has revised its oil price forecasts for the coming years due to supply issues. Global benchmark Brent crude is expected to average approximately $98 a barrel in 2026. Retail diesel prices are projected to remain high initially before gradually declining to around $4.50 in 2027. Improvements in Middle Eastern oil production are anticipated as transit routes…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "US EIA hikes oil price forecasts again as Iran war drains global stockpile",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/us-eia-hikes-oil-price-forecasts-again-as-iran-war-drains-global",
        "published": "2026-10-06T16:12:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}