{
  "id": 14439989,
  "title": "Oil prices surge as Iran deploys new tactics to target tankers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/oil-prices-surge-as-iran-deploys-new-tactics-to-target-tankers-14439989",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T11:50:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/business/corporate/2026/10/1555560/oil-prices-surge-iran-deploys-new-tactics-target-tankers"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Oil prices surged on Wednesday after Iran deployed new tactics to target tankers, causing concerns about lower oil exports from the region. Brent crude futures rose 0.9% to $106.60 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude increased 1.8% to $95.79 a barrel. Iranian officials confirmed they have been using new offensive tactics against ships for about 10 days, while the Iran-allied Houthis attacked Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil company headquarters, fired ballistic missiles and drones at the country, and sank a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Despite a temporary lifting of US sanctions on Russian fuel, Russia's crude oil production remained lower than the previous year, and constrained diesel supplies could persist well into next year.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}