{
  "id": 12522443,
  "title": "Oil advances as vessel attacks challenge rising Hormuz shipments",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/oil-advances-as-vessel-attacks-challenge-rising-hormuz-shipments",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-06T22:08:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
    "slug": "the-business-times-companies-markets",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/oil-advances-vessel-attacks-challenge-rising-hormuz-shipments"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Oil prices climbed on Wednesday as traders considered the escalation of Iranian attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz alongside expanding shipments through the waterway. Brent rose above US$101 per barrel and West Texas Intermediate neared US$90. UK Maritime Trade Operations reported at least nine attacks in October, which is half of the total for the previous month. US Vice-President JD Vance stated to Reuters that Iran was not stopping the flow of oil and gas, despite the attacks. Washington remains open to negotiations with Iranian authorities, including President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Oil executives warned that the world is running out of measures to mitigate the impact of the US-Iran conflict, with global stockpiles being depleted and diesel prices remaining high. The Middle East oil flow has recovered to approximately 80 per cent of pre-conflict levels, according to Shell’s chief investment officer. Saudi Arabia said it is pumping 5.8 million barrels a day through its pipeline to the Red Sea. The International Energy Agency is scheduled to discuss plans for an emergency release of up to 100 million barrels of diesel and crude inventories. In the US, crude inventories decreased by 2.1 million barrels last week, with a drop in petrol holdings despite a rise in distillates. The US President is considering suspending the federal gas tax to alleviate costs ahead of the midterm elections. US officials are also monitoring a tropical depression that may become Tropical Storm Isaias and potentially affect oil and natural gas production in the Gulf of Mexico.",
  "summary": "Brent rises above US$101 a barrel as West Texas Intermediate nears US$90",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "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."
}