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  "id": 15403234,
  "title": "Middle East governments urged to launch stimulus packages amid energy shock, inflation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/middle-east-governments-urged-to-launch-stimulus-packages-amid-energy",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-18T11:09:29.000Z",
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    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/business/z1z47lbzg"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Political economy expert Nasser Zouhair calls for urgent stimulus from Middle East governments and central banks to counter energy shocks and rising inflation.",
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      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/brent-hits-5-month-high-above-110-on-continued-tension-in-middle-east",
        "published": "2026-10-16T20:55:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
        "title": "Oil touches US$110 a barrel for first time since May on Middle East, Russia supply fears",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/oil-touches-us-110-a-barrel-for-first-time-since-may-on-middle-east",
        "published": "2026-10-17T01:06:56.000Z"
      }
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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."
}