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  "id": 12863298,
  "title": "Oil jumps 5% as Trump reportedly weighs Iran strikes before midterms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/oil-jumps-5-as-trump-reportedly-weighs-iran-strikes-before-midterms",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-08T12:10:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Quartz",
    "slug": "quartz",
    "url": "https://qz.com/oil-prices-surge-trump-iran-strikes-midterms-100826"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Brent crude topped $105 a barrel Thursday after reports that the White House asked the Pentagon to prepare strike options ahead of November elections",
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      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "‘Let them hit Los Angeles’: Trump clarifies Iran war remarks, says he ‘won’t let that happen’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/let-them-hit-los-angeles-trump-clarifies-iran-war-remarks-says-he",
        "published": "2026-10-08T11:15:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC",
        "title": "Trump's former defense secretary sees no end in sight for Iran war — to the benefit of America's 'greatest adversary'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/trumps-former-defense-secretary-sees-no-end-in-sight-for-iran-war-to",
        "published": "2026-10-08T12:50:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Trump blasts Talarico in Texas and reverses comments on Iran bombing LA, San Diego",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/trump-blasts-talarico-in-texas-and-reverses-comments-on-iran-bombing",
        "published": "2026-10-08T13:00:07.000Z"
      }
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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."
}