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  "id": 12894729,
  "title": "Oil rises after reports White House weighing Iran strikes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/oil-rises-after-reports-white-house-weighing-iran-strikes",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-08T14:47:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/6136014-oil-gas-prices-surge-reports-fresh-iran-strikes-white-house/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Oil prices rose amid reports on Thursday that the White House is weighing new strike options on Iran, less than a month before the November elections. Brent crude, the global benchmark, increased to $104.60 per barrel with a 4.4 percent jump on Thursday morning. The U.S. benchmark, West Texas Intermediate (WTI), jumped 3.91 percent and...",
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    "outlets": 7,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "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": "Quartz",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-08T12:10:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "White House on possible Iran strikes before midterms: Trump ‘has all options’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/white-house-on-possible-iran-strikes-before-midterms-trump-has-all",
        "published": "2026-10-08T14:27:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Trump says he will not attack Iran before US elections in November",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/trump-says-he-will-not-attack-iran-before-us-elections-in-november",
        "published": "2026-10-08T16:57:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}