{
  "id": 14614035,
  "title": "IMF official says Iran war price shock buffers are narrowing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/imf-official-says-iran-war-price-shock-buffers-are-narrowing",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T04:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/10/15/imf-official-says-buffers-against-iran-war-price-shock-are-narrowing/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A top official at the International Monetary Fund on Thursday said prewar buffers have helped limit the economic impact of the Iran war, while warning the region's outlook remains highly uncertain as it faces threats of renewed disruptions. The prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which one fifth of the world's energy supplies travelled before the war, has rattled markets, as have…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "UN development chief sounds alarm on growing poverty after Iran war shock",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/un-development-chief-sounds-alarm-on-growing-poverty-after-iran-war",
        "published": "2026-10-15T03:52:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "IMF official says buffers against Iran war price shock are narrowing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/imf-official-says-buffers-against-iran-war-price-shock-are-narrowing",
        "published": "2026-10-15T04:30:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}