{
  "id": 15730336,
  "title": "Oil hovers near five-month high as Hormuz, Houthi attacks threaten supply recovery",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/oil-hovers-near-five-month-high-as-hormuz-houthi-attacks-threaten",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-20T10:00:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/oil-hovers-near-five-month-high-as-hormuz-houthi-attacks-threaten-supply-recovery/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Oil prices held near a five-month high on Tuesday, as traders assessed reports of fresh attacks on vessels and Houthi strikes on Saudi energy infrastructure. As of 04:15 ET (08:15 GMT), benchmark Brent crude futures had risen 0.8% to $110.48 a barrel, whileU.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures gained 1.3% to $105.02 a barrel. Brent ...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Oil prices hit five-month high as Houthi escalation worsens supply and inflation fears",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/oil-prices-hit-five-month-high-as-houthi-escalation-worsens-supply",
        "published": "2026-10-20T10:36:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}