{
  "id": 12727691,
  "title": "Iran takes new Hormuz chokehold",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/iran-takes-new-hormuz-chokehold",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-07T22:00:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MacroBusiness",
    "slug": "macrobusiness",
    "url": "https://www.macrobusiness.com.au/2026/10/iran-takes-new-hormuz-chokehold/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "War headlines today. Iran says Hormuz flows have been choked off in the last few days. Trump says Iran “wiped out”. Houthis strangle Taiz. Brent is hovering just above $100 a barrel. Dated just under $130 and looking a little ominous. Diesel has rebounded for a few days after its recent good news about inventory The post Iran takes new Hormuz chokehold appeared first on MacroBusiness .",
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  "illustration": null,
  "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."
}