{
  "id": 15510618,
  "title": "Oil slips as Trump's sanction waiver may lead to more Russian fuel supplies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/oil-slips-as-trumps-sanction-waiver-may-lead-to-more-russian-fuel-15510618",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-18T22:33:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
    "slug": "the-business-times-companies-markets",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/oil-slips-trumps-sanction-waiver-may-lead-more-russian-fuel-supplies"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Brent crude futures experienced a decline of US$1.06, or 0.96%, to US$108.80 a barrel in early Asian trade on Monday (Oct 19), as reported by Reuters. The drop came after US President Donald Trump waived sanctions and tariffs on Russia, which could potentially result in more Russian fuel exports. Brent crude had previously reached its highest level since May 19 on Friday, settling at US$108.80 a barrel. Meanwhile, US West Texas Intermediate crude settled at US$101.18 a barrel, marking a decrease of US$0.23, or 0.23%.",
  "summary": "Brent crude futures falls US$1.06, or 0.96%, to US$108.80 a barrel by 2214 GMT",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindu BusinessLine",
        "title": "Indian refiners' fuel exports to the West jump 43% as they keep processing Russian crude",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/indian-refiners-fuel-exports-to-the-west-jump-43-as-they-keep",
        "published": "2026-10-18T05:33:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Russian oil finding its way to the West? Indian refiners’ fuel exports to nations sanctioning Moscow jump 43%",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/russian-oil-finding-its-way-to-the-west-indian-refiners-fuel-exports",
        "published": "2026-10-18T11:03:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Oil slips as Trump’s sanction waiver may lead to more Russian fuel supplies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/oil-slips-as-trumps-sanction-waiver-may-lead-to-more-russian-fuel",
        "published": "2026-10-18T22:24:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Oil slips as Trump's sanction waiver may lead to more Russian fuel supplies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/oil-slips-as-trumps-sanction-waiver-may-lead-to-more-russian-fuel",
        "published": "2026-10-19T01:00:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}