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  "id": 13883090,
  "title": "Live: Oil prices fall after Trump unilaterally announces Russia-Ukraine 'energy ceasefire'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/live-oil-prices-fall-after-trump-unilaterally-announces-russia",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-12T05:29:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20261012-live-oil-prices-fall-after-trump-unilaterally-announces-russia-ukraine-energy-ceasefire"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Oil prices tumbled and most stock markets rose on Monday following US President Donald Trump's announcement of an immediate energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Trump stated on social media that both parties had agreed to the ceasefire. Brent crude fell 1.2% to $103.48 per barrel on Monday morning, reversing an initial spike caused by Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, according to IOL.\n\nThe announcement drew astonishment from Kyiv, with President Volodymyr Zelensky seeking further details. While Zelensky stated that Ukraine supports the ceasefire and is ready to refrain from striking Russian energy infrastructure, The Mainichi reports that the Ukrainian presidential office confirmed a power plant in Kharkiv was attacked after the ceasefire post. The Mainichi also noted that Zelensky reported Russian drone and glide bomb strikes on energy infrastructure in Kyiv and Kharkiv. Moscow did not immediately comment on the announcement, according to France 24 and The Mainichi.\n\nTrump's declaration followed comments in which he called on Zelensky to halt attacks on Russian refineries and suggested it was time for Ukraine to get a new president. IOL reports that Trump had also faced criticism for declaring a temporary easing of US sanctions on Russian diesel, a move European leaders and Kyiv claimed would embolden Vladimir Putin.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Trump shifts position on Ukraine as fuel prices pose existential threat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/trump-shifts-position-on-ukraine-as-fuel-prices-pose-existential",
        "published": "2026-10-12T04:23:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Oil prices subside after Trump hails 'energy ceasefire' between Russia and Ukraine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/oil-prices-subside-after-trump-hails-energy-ceasefire-between-russia",
        "published": "2026-10-12T05:26:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}