{
  "id": 14338530,
  "title": "Oil Fund Gains 1.36% as Ecopetrol Rises 1.68% | Oil, Oct 13",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/oil-fund-gains-1-36-as-ecopetrol-rises-1-68-oil-oct-13",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-14T00:53:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/oil-markets-latam-tuesday-october-13-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Tuesday, October 13, oil-linked assets experienced a positive day. The USO fund, which holds US crude-oil futures, increased by 1.36% to US$153.09. Ecopetrol, Colombia's state-owned oil producer, saw a rise of 1.68% in New York. Petrobras in São Paulo gained 1.52%, while PRIO, a Brazilian offshore producer, gained 3.58%. InfoMoney highlighted that US-Iran tensions were a key focus for investors. Despite Brazil's broad index falling, oil prices saw a second consecutive day of rise, benefiting Latin American oil producers and contributing to higher petrol prices in the United States.",
  "summary": "The USO oil fund rose 1.36% to US$153.09 on Tuesday 13 October, and Ecopetrol gained 1.68% while Petrobras rose 1.52% in São Paulo. The post Oil Fund Gains 1.36% as Ecopetrol Rises 1.68% | Oil, Oct 13 appeared first on The Rio Times .",
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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."
}